Joe Manchin joins Senate GOP to strip health care from transgender military members & their families
The former Democrat continues his right-wing inclinations.
July 12 2024 12:10 PM
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Military
Joe Biden pardons all veterans convicted and discharged over their sexuality or gender identity
“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.
June 26 2024 10:26 AM
Federal judge rules that LGBTQ+ veterans can sue Pentagon over 'don’t ask, don’t tell' discharges
The wrongs committed by the Department of Defense against LGBTQ+ service members have yet to be fully addressed.
June 24 2024 4:08 PM
A veteran came out as gay in his obituary. Now, his family is praising his final 'salute'
The niece of Edward Thomas Ryan, the decorated military veteran who came out as gay in his obituary, is proud her uncle "got to open doors for other people."
June 14 2024 4:53 PM
Republican congressman wants to limit IVF access to married heterosexual veterans only
He claimed, falsely, that children of opposite-sex couples fare best in life.
June 08 2024 10:32 AM
Disabled veterans lack vital support as fewer Americans know someone in military service: report
Easterseals CEO Kendra Davenport discussed the findings of a groundbreaking new report with The Advocate.
May 06 2024 5:53 PM
Two military members denied promotions for having HIV just won their lawsuit
The settlement will see that the two are commissioned as officers "in recognition of the status and military careers they qualified for and earned years ago."
April 09 2024 3:02 PM
Gay Democratic reps demand Pentagon resolve cases of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ dishonorable discharges
Lawmakers have pressed the Department of Defense in a new letter for faster action on injustices stemming from the DADT policy.
January 29 2024 10:19 AM
Meet the transgender Space Force rocket scientist who’s unimpressed by Libs of TikTok’s attacks
”If video and photos of me are shared, great because I see that as an opportunity for someone to see that LGBTQ people are successful wherever they are,” Col. Bree Fram said in response to online attacks.
January 09 2024 3:41 PM
GOP Defense Bill Stripped of Anti-LGBTQ+ and Anti-Abortion Measures
Key conservative measures, including restrictions on transgender health care and reproductive health benefits, was dropped from the final $886 billion defense bill.
December 10 2023 3:56 PM
Donald Trump Asked Joint Chiefs Chair Mark Milley, 'Are You Soft on Transgenders?'
In a new Atlantic interview, Milley recounts that Trump once said no one wants to see wounded veterans.
September 22 2023 4:00 PM
Democratic Lawmakers Reintroduce Landmark LGBTQ+ Military Equality Bill
Lawmakers have reintroduce a bill to create a commission to address historic anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination.
September 21 2023 5:30 PM
Military Veterans Sue to Reclassify Sexuality-Based Discharge Records
The LGBTQ+ veterans demand access to the healthcare, financial and education resources an honorable discharge would have afforded them.
August 10 2023 12:56 PM
U.K. Prime Minister Apologizes for Ban on LGBTQ+ Service Members
Rishi Sunak's apology came after the release of a report on how armed forces members were harmed by the policy.
July 25 2023 2:30 PM
Republicans Use Defense Bill to Restrict Abortion, Gender-Affirming Care
GOPers like to say they “support the troops,” but when it comes down to it, they don’t support certain troops.
July 14 2023 2:15 PM
Republicans Attempt to Hijack Defense Bill With Anti-Transgender Amendments
Far-right lawmakers want to use the bill to target access to abortion, gender-affirming care, and more in the military.
July 13 2023 11:40 AM
The Military Ignores Its History With Drag and Queer Vets
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.”
June 17 2023 12:40 PM
Florida Transgender Veteran Kicked Out of VA Medical Center Bathroom
She says she was made to suffer the indignity of being kicked out of the bathroom on federal property.
June 16 2023 5:51 PM
Pentagon Officials Fear Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Could Impact Military Readiness
The attacks on the LGBTQ+ community has dire consequences across American society.
June 08 2023 4:38 PM
Pride in the Military a Decade+ After 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Even after the ban fell, so much discrimination persisted, writes Jeffrey Roth of the U.S. Army National Guard.
June 02 2023 12:47 PM