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The Palm Center, a think tank at the University of California, Santa Barbara, produces scholarship designed to enhance the quality of public dialogue about critical and controversial public policy issues. Since 1998, the Center has been a leader in commissioning and disseminating research in the areas of gender, sexuality, and the military.

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    Summit Announced on Gay Service in Foreign Militaries
    SANTA BARBARA, CA, February 8, 2010 – The Palm Center has announced plans to convene a Washington, D.C. summit of officials and experts from military forces that allow gay men and lesbians to serve openly.
 

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Project

  • Historic Endorsement of Openly Gay Service by Joint Chiefs Chairman Frames New Debate
  • Expected Executive Action Would Change "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Implementation
  • Palm Center Statement on Failures of Gay Ban
  • Experts Say President Obama's Remarks On Gay Ban Fall Short of 2010 Challenges

Palm Center Blog
  • A New Pentagon Strategy on Gays
    After Senator Carl Levin announced yesterday that he would hold hearings on "don't ask, don't tell," anti-gay forces in the Pentagon responded immediately. ...Read More
  • Nathaniel Frank Debates Tony Perkins on CNN
    February 2, 2010 - The President of the Family Research Council, Tony Perkins, debates "don't ask, don't tell" with Palm Center Senior Research Fellow, Nathaniel Frank on CNN.
Featured Research
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    How to End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

    This report addresses political, legal, regulatory, and organizational steps to ensure a smooth end to "don't ask, don't tell."

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