Recent Publications

What Does the Empirical Research Say about the Impact of Openly Gay Service on the Military?
Dr. Nathaniel Frank | March 3, 2010
Gays in Foreign Militaries 2010
Dr. Nathaniel Frank with Dr. Victoria Basham, Geo!rey Bateman, Dr. Aaron Belkin, Dr. Margot Canaday, Dr. Alan Okros, and Denise Scott | February 23, 2010
Recommendations to Pentagon Working Group on Gays in the Military
Palm Center | Palm Center White Paper | February 17, 2010

The Palm Center has released eight key recommendations to the Pentagon Working Group on gays in the military. These recommendations are intended as a first step in providing full support to the Working Group and acknowledging the importance of a thorough and timely process.

Attitudes of Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Toward Gay and Lesbian Service Members
Bonnie Moradi, Laura Miller | Armed Forces & Society | October 29, 2009

This paper presents additional analysis of the 2006 Zogby Poll commissioned by the Palm Center.  Data indicated no associations between knowing a lesbian or gay unit member and ratings of perceived unit cohesion or readiness.