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The latest news about the effects of repealing the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Introduced by Bill Clinton as a comprimise measure that allowed gays and lesbians to serve in the militrary branches, DADT went into effect in 1994 and mandated that service members stay in the closet about their sexual orientation. Proponents cited to "unit cohesion," "high standards of morale," and "good order and discipline" as reasons for DADT's necessity. President Barack Obama ended the policy in 2011.
Kishla Askins was investigated several times for being a gay woman while serving in the military. Now she's running for Congress to make those she lost on deployment proud.
Mike Pruitt is trying to flip a district that hasn't elected a Democrat since 2008.
Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense deflected most of the substantive questions he was asked.
He was vehemently against them before, but now he’s seemingly for them.
He says he prefers a time when members of the U.S. armed forces could not serve openly.
The former president seemed keen on banning LGBTQ+ people from serving in the U.S. military in his second term.
The Fox News host insists, "I have to know — and they should tell."
“Today, I am righting a historic wrong by using my clemency authority to pardon many former service members who were convicted simply for being themselves,” Biden said.
Reflecting on the legacy of the man who brought LGBTQ+ liberation to the White House.
Lawmakers have pressed the Department of Defense in a new letter for faster action on injustices stemming from the DADT policy.
Lawmakers have reintroduce a bill to create a commission to address historic anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination.
The news marks a notable shift by the Department of Defense that has been a focus of some veterans’ advocacy efforts for decades.
The LGBTQ+ veterans demand access to the healthcare, financial and education resources an honorable discharge would have afforded them.
While the military forgets its drag show past, it's also denying reparations for those wrongly and adversely affected by “don’t ask, don’t tell.”
A recently unearthed Pentagon report shows that ending the discriminatory policy had no ill effects on the military and that fears about doing so were based on prejudice.
These vets are eligible to upgrade their discharge status to receive benefits, but many have found the process difficult. The new California program will help.
Some are seeing barriers because of the type of discharge they received, even after the government announced a simplified process.
"For far too long, thousands of courageous individuals have been told that they are not worthy of the same benefits that their comrades and counterparts earned," Velis said.
This servicemember will not accept injustice, wherever it may occur.
The military leader and former secretary of State also eventually endorsed marriage equality.
