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Published Articles by Nathaniel Frank
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Tell All: The ‘unit cohesion’ fable
,”
New York Magazine
, February 15, 2010
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‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Should End Now
,”
Los Angeles Times
, February 3, 2010
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Life Support for ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’: Are Democrats the Problem?
” Huffington Post, February 17, 2010
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Gay Troops and the Trouble with Polls
,” Huffington Post, February 12, 2010
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Gay Rights and the Natural Law Farce
,” Huffington Post, December 21, 2009
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Will Gay Troops Get to Join the Debate About Their Own Service to America?
” Huffington Post, December 2, 2009
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Christian Leaders Scapegoat Gays on Marriage
,” Huffington Post, November 25, 2009
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Eviscerating Rubén Díaz on Gay Marriage
,” Huffington Post, November 10, 2009
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President Obama and Gay Rights: Forgetting the Lessons of the Campaign
,” Huffington Post, November 5, 2009
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Refuting the Latest Arguments Against Gay Troops
,” Huffington Post, October 20, 2009
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President Obama Should Show He's Queer Like Us
,” Huffington Post, October 9, 2009
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What Can Stop the Gay-Bashing in the Military?
” Huffington Post, September 22, 2009
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Why Does Obama Use Executive Power for Everything But Gay Troops?
” Huffington Post, August 10, 2009
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Can White Men Shed Their Prejudices Better Than Others?
” Huffington Post, July 14, 2009
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Will We Wait Until Another Gay Sailor Is Murdered?
” Huffington Post, July 9, 2009
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Why Other People's Marriages Are Our Business
,” Huffington Post, June 29, 2009
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Fear You Can Believe In?
” Huffington Post, May 25, 2009
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Another Phony Rationale for Delay on Gay Troops
,” Huffington Post, May 18, 2009
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Battle Plans: How Obama could avoid a Congressional war over ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,’”
The New Republic
, May 11, 2009
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How to End ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
” (co-authored with Aaron Belkin, Gregory M. Herek, Elizabeth L. Hillman, Diane H. Mazur, and Bridget J. Wilson), Palm Center, May 11, 2009
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One Hundred Days of Silence
,” Huffington Post, April 29, 2009
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What to Make of #Amazonfail
,” Huffington Post, April 14, 2009
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The Road to Gays in the Military Runs through Iowa
,” Huffington Post, April 6, 2009
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‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Was Always on Shaky Grounds
,”
USA Today
, March 12, 2009
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As Congress Moves to End Gay Ban, Don't Let History Repeat Itself
,” Huffington Post, March 2, 2009
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Should Progressives Engage Agents of Intolerance?
” Huffington Post, December 23, 2008
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Open for Service: Why, When Barack Obama Decides to Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ He'll Have a Much Easier Time of it than Bill Clinton Did in 1993
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The New Republic
, November 25, 2008
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This Time, Hear All Opinions on Gay Troops Issue
,” Huffington Post, November 18, 2008
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Gay is a Choice? Not That Again
,”
Los Angeles Times
, October 8, 2008
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The Importance of Objective Analysis’ on Gays in the Military
” (co-authored with Jeanne Scheper, Aaron Belkin, and Gary J Gates),
Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy, Volume 15:419,
2008
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Don’t Need ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’
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Los Angeles Times
, December 4, 2007
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The Immorality of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
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Los Angeles Times
, March 15, 2007
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Don’t Ask: The Increasing Incoherence of the Military’s Gay Exclusion Policy
,”
Slate
, March 13, 2007
“Gays Need More than a Court’s Approval,”
Newark Star-Ledger
, October 30, 2006
“Cut & Paste,”
The New Republic
, May 2, 2005.
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Stonewalled: Canning Gay Linguists
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The New Republic
, January 24, 2005
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Ready, Willing, Disqualified
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New York Times
, December 16, 2004
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Gays and Lesbians at War: Military Service in Iraq and Afghanistan Under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
,’” Palm Center, September 1, 2004
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Revolving Door for Troops
,”
Washington Post
, July 12, 2004
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Perverted: Quack Gay Marriage Science
,”
The New Republic
, May 3, 2004
“A Leader Who is Allergic to Evidence,”
Philadelphia Inquirer,
March 9, 2004
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Joining the Debate but Missing the Point
,”
New York Times
, February 29, 2004
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Why We Need Gays in the Military
,”
New York Times
, November 28, 2003
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Santorum’s Insensitive Words Indicate the Heart of the Issue
,”
Philadelphia Inquirer
, April 23, 2003
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Real Evidence on Gays in the Military
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Washington Post
, December 3, 2002 (reprinted in Newsday December 4, 2002)
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Perverse: ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ v. the War on Terrorism
,”
The New Republic
, November 18, 2002
“Winning the Struggle: What Works,”
Gay and Lesbian Review Worldwide
, July/August, 2002
“Historians’ Challenge: Revive Truthfulness after Scandals,”
Philadelphia Inquirer
, Jan. 18, 2002
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There’s Room Enough for All in the Marriage Circle
,”
Los Angeles Times
, April 2, 2001
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What’s Love Got to Do with it?
”
Lingua Franca
, October, 2000
“Giuliani’s Troubles: Private Twists on Life,”
Philadelphia Inquirer
, May 16, 2000
“In Search of the Real Thing,”
Philadelphia Inquirer
, February 28, 2000
Topics
What does the research say about the likely impact of repeal on Cohesion, Morale, Readiness, Privacy, and Effectiveness?
What Does the Research Say about Whether Repeal is Likely to Affect Recruitment, Troop Quality, or Retention?
What are the Lessons Learned from Foreign Militaries and Other Institutions about How to Implement Repeal?
What Damage is Caused by “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”?
What Does U.S. Public Opinion Say about Openly Gay Service?
What Has the Military Said about Openly Gay Service?
What was the Role of Moral Opposition to Homosexuality in the Debate over "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"?