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The articles I plan to focus on throughout the course include:

1.) Transgender people and military service

2.) LGBT themes in speculative fiction

3.) Don't ask, don't tell

4.) Feminist views on transgender and transsexual people

5.) Women in the United States Navy

The complete list of sources that I have been working with thus far is listed below.

Alford, Brandon, and Shawna J. Lee. "Toward Complete Inclusion: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Military Service Members after Repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Social Work, 61.3. Academic Search Complete. (2016): pp. 257-265. Accessed 20 Sept. 2016.

• This particular source takes a stance on the circumstances that still need to be addressed in the United States military despite the fact that all LGBT personnel can now serve openly. One of the largest issues addressed is that of healthcare for transgender individuals. The article acknowledges that a significant number of military standards are not where they need to be when it comes to LGBT inclusion and support. This source would be beneficial to my Wikipedia page in the sense that it is a recent publication that highlights that there is still work to be done on the road to reform.

Ender, Morten G., Michael D. Matthews, and David E. Rohall. "Cadet and Civilian Undergraduate Attitudes toward Transgender People." Armed Forces & Society, 42.2. Academic Search Complete. (2016): pp. 427-435. Accessed 20 Sept. 2016.

• In this article, the authors analyze a social study that provides direct statistics on how the general public and various areas of the United States military view the recent repeal of the ban on transgender service. Overall, the subjects interviewed generally showed an overwhelming support for the inclusion of transgender personnel and concluded that the unit cohesion within the military would not be affected by the transgender community’s inclusion. This is the main source that is going to be used on my Wikipage to strengthen the section regarding “arguments for inclusion”.

Biddix, Joseph M., Catherine I. Fogel, and Beth Perry Black. "Comfort Levels Of Active Duty Gay/Bisexual Male Service Members in the Military Healthcare System." Military Medicine, 178.12. Academic Search Complete. (2013): pp. 1335-1340. Accessed 20 Sept. 2016.

• This source reviews the gap in healthcare for the LGBT community in the military. In most situations, service men and women that openly identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, etc. do not get the medical care they need if it differentiates from someone who does not identify with any of these. This source is helpful to my project because the authors gather the viewpoints directly from the service members.

Elders, M. Joycelyn, et al. "Medical Aspects of Transgender Military Service." Armed Forces & Society, 41.2. Academic Search Complete. (2015): pp. 199-220. Accessed 20 Sept. 2016.

• This source was published before the lift of the ban on transgender individuals serving openly in the military. It explores the prospect of what the United States military can offer transgender individuals and what they deem as acceptable to pay for. The authors also discuss how the removal of the ban would improve healthcare benefits for a significant amount of service men and women. Healthcare was and still is a large part of the argument for transgender inclusion and rights at this and can be a viable source for my assignment in this way.

Parco, James E., David A. Levy, and Sarah R. Spears. "Transgender Military Personnel in the Post-DADT Repeal Era: A Phenomenological Study." Armed Forces & Society, 41.2. Academic Search Complete. (2015): pp. 221-242. Accessed 20 Sept. 2016.

• This article is another that uses a series of interviews and social studies to gain information on the general opinions of men and women serving in the U.S. armed forces. However, what sets this source apart is it is the transgender service members being interviewed. This was also a short time before the ban was repealed. The source has beneficial information and applies to the developing topic well.

Ramirez, Maria Heliana, et al. "If We Ask, What They Might Tell: Clinical Assessment Lessons From LGBT Military Personnel Post-DADT." Journal of Homosexuality, 60.2/3. Academic Search Complete. (2013): pp. 401-418. Accessed 20 Sept. 2016.

• This article also focuses mainly on healthcare, but again, it does well to provide a voice for the LGB men and women serving in the armed forces. This source again highlights how even in 2013 the Department of Veteran’s Affairs showed little knowledge regarding healthcare for LGB individuals.

Sharpe, Virginia Ashby, and Uchenna S. Uchendu. "Ensuring Appropriate Care for LGBT Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration." Hastings Center Report, 44.0. Academic Search Complete. (2014): pp. S53-S55. Accessed 20 Sept. 2016.

• This source brings to light the idea that organizations meant to help veterans need to update their practices and policies to be more inclusive towards the LGBT community. Although the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell law had been repealed by the time this article was published, the V.H.A. did not have many accommodations for LGB service members. This article highlights a certain section of the military that needs improvement for veterans.

   Okros, Alan, and Denise Scott. "Gender Identity In The Canadian Forces: A Review of Possible Impacts on Operational Effectiveness." Armed Forces & Society,  41.2. Academic Search Complete. (2015): pp. 243-256. Accessed 29 Sept. 2016.

• This source proves that there is no effect on unit cohesion by having many different genders represented in the Canadian military. Although this source does not directly relate to the United States, it serves as an example. This social study is similar to the one listed above regarding civilian and cadet attitudes towards transgender inclusion.

Blickensderfer, Gretchen R. "Navy Promotes, then Discharges Trans Sailor." Windy City Times: 4. ProQuest. (2014). Accessed 29 Sep. 2016.

• Although this source was published prior to the repeal of the ban on transgender service in the military, it narrates a specific instance in which the United States Navy made a move towards Transgender inclusion and then retracted its previous statements before discharging the sailor from the Navy. This is beneficial to my Wiki contributions due to the fact that it demonstrates a specific example.

Harwood, Jake. "Intergroup Contact, Prejudicial Attitudes, And Policy Preferences: The Case of the U.S. Military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy." Journal of Social Psychology 155.1. Academic Search Complete. (2015): pp. 57-69. Accessed 20 Sept. 2016.

• This source studies the social aspect of the United States military from the psychological standpoint. It was published prior to the ban, but is still a viable resource due to the content regarding the attitude of the U.S. military and the policies in place one year prior to the reform.

Frank, Nathaniel. "The President's Pleasant Surprise: How LGBT Advocates Ended Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Journal of Homosexuality, 60.2/3. Academic Search Complete. (2013): pp. 159-213. Accessed 20 Sept. 2016.

• As stated in the title, this source covers the individuals that fought for LGBT inclusion within the United States military. This source will not be used as much in my work, however it is still related seeing as it provides examples of those who began the reform.

Coronges, Kathryn A., et al. "A Network Evaluation of Attitudes toward Gays and Lesbians among U.S. Military Cadets." Journal of Homosexuality, 60.11. Academic Search Complete. (2013): pp. 1557-1580. Accessed 20 Sept. 2016.

• This article is another source that provides cadet perspective on the LGBT community serving in the armed forces. Although this source excludes the transgender community, it is still related to the topic and has viable information.

Allsep, L. Michael. "The Myth of the Warrior: Martial Masculinity and the End of Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Journal of Homosexuality, 60.2/3. Academic Search Complete. (2013): pp. 381-400. Accessed 20 Sept. 2016.

• This source is important to my research because it explores gender roles in the United States military. This is the only article I have found on this topic so far and although it will not be directly used for my article contributions, it is still beneficial to the overall topic.

Crosbie, Thomas, and Marek N. Posard. "Barriers to Serve: Social Policy and the Transgendered Military.” Journal Of Sociology, 52.3. Academic Search Complete. (2016): pp. 569-585. Accessed 29 Sept. 2016.

• This particular source is a significant one for my topic and explores more of the legal side of the policies regarding inclusion of the transgender community in the United States military. Since most of the source that have been used so far discuss social aspects, this article provides a range for the information I plan to represent with the contributions.

Rollins, Joe, and H. N. Hirsch. "Sexual Identities and Political Engagements: A Queer Survey." Social Politics, 10.3. ProQuest. (2003): pp. 290-313. Accessed 29 Sep. 2016.

• This article polls the military to gain and analyze statistics regarding sexual identity and political standing as stated in the title. This source does not often mention the transgender community, however it still takes a stance on the LGBT community in the armed forces.

Cooper, Helene. "Pentagon Set to Lift Barrier to Transgender People Openly Serving in the Military." New York Times. Social Sciences Abstracts (H.W. Wilson). (2016): pp. A14. Accessed 29 Sept. 2016.

• This source is a news article discussing the government’s plans to become an all-inclusive military. It was published directly before the actual lift of the ban, thus making it a viable source to demonstrate the process it took to become fully inclusive.