Occupy Atlanta Saves Lesbian Vet's Home

Brigitte Walker's Riverdale, Ga., home was saved from foreclosure after Occupy Atlanta protesters convinced Chase bank to modify the Iraq War veteran's mortgage.

Occupy Atlanta began camping out at Walker's home on December 6 and a week later discussions with Chase were commencing. The bank agreed to modify the mortgage on Walker's home, where she lives with her girlfriend and her two children, saving Walker hundreds of dollars every month and enabling her to avoid an eviction scheduled for January 3.

The 44-year-old Walker joined the Army in 1985 and was deployed to Iraq at the beginning of the invasion in 2003. In May 2004, mortar rounds crushed Walker's spine, effectively ending her tour of duty. She has nerve damage and often remains in pain. In 2007, the Army medically retired Walker, which made it difficult for her to keep up the payments on her home.

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