Netflix’s latest series Boots takes viewers straight into Marine boot camp with heart, humor, and a fresh perspective. The show follows Cameron Cope (Miles Heizer) and his straight best friend Ray ...

"Boots," adapted from the memoir "The Pink Marine," follows a gay man who enlisted with the dream of changing his future, but had to live a double life the entire time. By Patty Nieberg Published Oct ...

When Greg Cope White and his best friend enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, they were two young kids about to embark on the journey of a lifetime. Boot camp would turn these boys into men, and though ...

Marine veteran Greg Cope White joined the Corps in 1979, a time when being gay in the military was illegal. He carried the heavy burden of his secret throughout his time in service. “I wasn’t able to ...

Marine recruits’ first experiences at boot camp typically involve getting yelled at. A lot. Although they may not appreciate it at the time, there is a proper technique to yelling and screaming at ...

Netflix’s new series Boots, released on Oct. 9, is a coming-of-age dramedy that takes viewers back to the 1990s U.S. Marine Corps — a time when being gay in the military was still illegal and “Don’t ...

As a closeted gay teen growing up in Glendale, Arizona, in the 1990s, Andy Parker once invited a Marine Corps recruiter to his house to convince his conservative, evangelical parents to let him join ...

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