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SUMMARY:Authors at the Library with Dorian Rhea Debussy
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Dorian Rhea Debussy to discuss her engaging\, meticulously researched new book on the evolution of anti-LGBTQ+ policies in the American military and intelligence community.\nAuthors at the Library with DORIAN RHEA DEBUSSY\nSaturday\, June 13 | 1 p.m.\nAuditorium | Main Library | 96 S. Grant Ave.\n12 p.m. | Library opens\, book sale by The Book Loft\n1 p.m. | Author Talk with Dorian Rhea Debussy\n1:45 p.m.| Audience Q&A\n2:00 p.m. | Book sale and signing \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nDorian Rhea Debussy\, Ph.D.\, is the Director of External Affairs at Equitas Health. A nationally recognized expert in LGBTQ+ politics\, she specializes in healthcare and defense policy. Debussy is also a Lecturer in Women’s\, Gender\, and Sexuality Studies at The Ohio State University. Her new book\, The Lavender Bans: A Century of Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies in the US Military\, was published by Columbia University Press in March 2026. \nABOUT THE BOOK\nThere is a long history of discrimination against LGBTQ+ people in the American military and intelligence services\, from vice squad stings during World War I to the “Lavender Scare” of the early Cold War through “Don’t Ask\, Don’t Tell” and the Trump administration’s transgender ban. How have the rationales for anti-LGBTQ+ policies changed over time? When and why did these policies shift? What does anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination reveal about the US military\, American political institutions\, and broader themes in queer history? \nThe Lavender Bans is a comprehensive account of the evolution of anti-LGBTQ+ policies from World War I to the present. Dorian Rhea Debussy—a leading expert on LGBTQ+ history in the US military—examines six distinct periods of exclusion over the course of a century\, tracing continuities and changes alongside the growth of the national security state. Bringing together interdisciplinary scholarship and close analysis of archival documents\, she offers new insights into the policies affecting LGBTQ+ people in the armed forces. \nMeticulously researched and rich in detail\, The Lavender Bans sheds light on a long and troubling history—with deep contemporary relevance as exclusion of transgender people continues. It is an engaging\, important\, and timely book for a range of readers\, including scholars\, students\, policy makers\, military personnel\, and people affected by anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination. \nEVENT DETAILS\nThe event is free to the public but due to limited seating\, registration is requested.\nDr. Debussy’s book will be sold on site by The Book Loft.\nParking available in Main Library’s attached garage\, while available.
URL:https://stonewallcolumbus.org/event/authors-at-library-dorian-rhea-debussy/
LOCATION:Columbus Metropolitan Library\, 96 S Grant Ave\, Columbus\, OH\, 43215\, United States
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