Lives Of Gays In The Navy
The production of a documentary on gay Naval Academy graduates in Annapolis, Maryland is getting a lot of attention along with their stories of being forced to keep their sexual identity secret. When it's released, the documentary "Out Of Annapolis" will have stories from 100 gay Naval Academy graduates and how they struggled to balance military service and sexual identity.
"It takes a tremendous amount of energy to separate your personal life from your work life when you're gay, and you have a secret that will effectively get you fired," said Brian Bender. "When I took the oath of office, I did not identify myself as a lesbian. I was brought up in a very strict, Christian home and thought it was sinful, to tell you the truth, when I entered the Naval Academy.
The documentary trailer is posted below, and the final product will be entered in gay and lesbian film festivals.
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One Naval Academy graduate from Baltimore and former Marine Major will be interviewed for the project. "While we were at the academy, you were so nervous, you didn't say anything to anybody because you didn't know if you confided in someone if it was the wrong person and if they would take it and use it against you in some way," said Frank McNeil. McNeil now works in banking. He says he wanted to participate so younger gays in the military could see others succeeded and are happy in their lives.
"You didn't have positive role models. You heard from the church, from society, you heard from your family this was not a lifestyle that you could live," said McNeil. The project doesn't focus on the "don't ask, don't tell" police, but it's an underlying theme.
In November, more than 100 admirals and generals wrote a letter to the Obama transition team requesting that the "don't ask, don't tell" policy be dropped. One of them was a former superintendent of the Naval Academy. Retired admiral Chuck Larsen signed the letter. The Associated Press says he has a gay daughter and worked with many gays in the Navy. The Alumni Association says it accepts all academy graduates.
"To us, it doesn't matter if you're gay, lesbian, transgender. You are a member of the Alumni Association from the day you raised your hand to take the oath as a midshipman of the U.S. Navy," said Skid Heyworth.
The Naval Academy says it isn't commenting on the documentary and abides by the current policy set by the commander in chief.
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Gay history is always in the making and I believe we are living in a day and age that is very fascinating, as fascinating as the Stonewall Riots 40 years ago. 
Cable network Showtime, producer of groundbreaking shows Queer as Folk and The L Word, is casting a new documentary series called Way Out. The show is about gays and lesbians coming out to important people in their lives. Producers Adam Drucker and Bryn Freedman (A&E's Intervention), say Way Out will help the people it profiles and "use the vast reach of television to enlighten and increase understanding of what it's like to feel compelled to hide an essential part of oneself." 
