A new book features portraits of gay men and lesbians in the armed services, with their faces hidden to emphasize an obvious point.
“I kept getting up and checking my e-mail,” says Jeff Sheng, creator of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, based on his blog of the same name. “I was expecting to hear from someone in the military. What if they demanded information from me? Some of the people I photographed have been serving for 20 years. They could lose their pensions.”
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell grew out of Sheng’s earlier project, Fearless, which featured large, glossy portraits of young LGBT athletes.
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