As an 18-year-old, Greg Cope White joined the Marine Corps almost on a whim. What difference did it make that he was gay? Surely no one would find out. This hour, we’ll talk with White about his experience as a closeted member of the armed forces, which he writes about in his memoir “The Pink Marine: One Boy’s Boot Camp Journey to Manhood” (AboutFace Books).
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