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The article reports on the case of Lenny Matlovich, a tech sergeant in the U.S. Air Force who was relieved of his duties in 1975 because he was a homosexual. Events on the Matlovich's trial revealed the questions raised during the hearings and the assumptions held by the Air Force officers regarding gender identification and sexual orientation.

A part of the book "Gays and the Military: Joseph Steffan Versus the United States," edited by Marc Wolinsky and Kenneth Sherrill is presented. It presents notes that relate to the articles found in the book including a brief background of Joseph Steffan. It also mentions the references for the affidavits of John Boswell, Richard Green and Kenneth Sherrill.

A part of the book "Gays and the Military: Joseph Steffan Versus the United States," edited by Marc Wolinsky and Kenneth Sherrill is presented. It focuses on the opinion of Judge Oliver Gasch concerning the defendant's motions for judgment on the pleadings of the plaintiff for summary judgment. It discusses the challenges of equal protection under the Fifth Amendment, wherein homosexuals, who are suspects or quasi-suspects, are subjected to a form of heightened scrutiny on equal protection.

A part of the book "Gays and the Military: Joseph Steffan Versus the United States," edited by Marc Wolinsky and Kenneth Sherrill is presented. It explores the defendant's response to the plaintiff, Joseph Steffan's, cross-motion for summary judgment. It highlights the need of a heightened level of scrutiny of the defendant's regulations to determine if they are wrong in the assertions that the cases involving a class involves a suspect or quasi-suspect.

A part of the book "Gays and the Military: Joseph Steffan Versus the United States," edited by Marc Wolinsky and Kenneth Sherrill is presented. It explores a case wherein a plaintiff argues on the administrative rules that required his separation from the U.S. Naval Academy following his admission of homosexuality. It discusses the regulatory scheme of the Department of Defense (DOD) concerning the separation from the armed services of homosexual personnel.

A chapter of the book "Gays and the Military: Joseph Steffan Versus the United States," edited by Marc Wolinsky and Kenneth Sherrill is presented. It highlights the affidavit of Gregory M. Herek, an associate research psychologist at the University of California at Davis, concerning the discrimination of gay people as security risks. It explains that homosexuality has no effect on one's performance and that being gay has no connection to being a threat.

A chapter of the book "Gays and the Military: Joseph Steffan v. the United States," edited by Marc Wolinsky and Kenneth Sherrill is presented. It highlights the memorandum of law submitted on behalf of Joseph C. Steffan, the plaintiff, as a support of his cross-motion for summary judgment in the case Joseph C. Steffan v. Richard Cheney, Secretary of Defense. It explores the events which led to the removal of the plaintiff at the U.S. Naval Academy.

A part of the book "Gays and the Military: Joseph Steffan Versus the United States," edited by Marc Wolinsky and Kenneth Sherrill is presented. It explores an affidavit submitted by Richard Green on the developments in the field of brain study, which investigates homosexual orientation. It mentions that the study provides significant additional scientific support on the belief that homosexual orientation is an immutable characteristic that is not consciously chosen.