"Boots follows 13 Reasons Why star Miles Heizer as Cameron Cope, a closeted teen who signs up to the marine corps after struggling to find a sense of purpose at home. While at boot camp, with his best friend Ray (newcomer Liam Oh), he learns that it's not just tough and gruelling, but homophobic too. The Netflix drama is set in 1990, when being gay in the US armed forces was still illegal."
"The US military ended its ban on gay people serving when president Bill Clinton's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy was repealed in 2011. The policy, in effect since 1994, prohibited LGBQT+ service members speaking about or disclosing same-sex relationships during their service, while barring openly queer people from applying to join the armed forces. It aimed to prevent closeted military personnel from being discriminating against or harassed. Superior officers were barred from initiating investigations of a service member's orientation without witnessing disallowed behaviours."
Boots follows closeted teen Cameron Cope, played by Miles Heizer, who enlists in the Marine Corps in 1990 seeking purpose. Boot camp proves physically demanding and homophobic, and Cameron struggles to hide his sexuality while forming bonds with fellow recruits including his best friend Ray (Liam Oh). Cameron develops resilience, proving his capability for the Marines so long as his orientation remains undisclosed. The series situates the story within a historical framework of US military policies that criminalized or barred gay service members, culminating in Don't Ask, Don't Tell (1994–2011) and a long history of dismissals dating back to 1778.
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