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No, not exactly. Section Eight referred to the section of military regulations dealing with discharges for reasons of mental illness or insanity. Since homosexuality was considered a mental illness at the time it could have come under Section Eight.

Section Eight was for people who were discharged for mental illnesses on insanity. Homosexuality was considered a mental illness at the time, so ,yes, it included but wasn't limited to gay people.

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Q: Was Section 8 the term used to label someone as being afflicted with homosexuality by the US military during World War 2?
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