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The former Marine who helped end DADT predicts the road ahead for LGBTQ+ service members

Trump’s Defense nominee Hegseth’s anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and the House passing the anti-trans defense spending bill mean that the assault on LGBTQ+ soldiers is just beginning.


Gay man fights for pardon after he was jailed for being LGBTQ+ in the military 30 years ago

One former Air Force officer who served 18 months in prison for consensual sodomy described a complicated, slow, and secretive process.

LGBTQ Military Groups Merge as Modern Military Association of America

The new group comes out of the merger of OutServe-SLDN and the American Military Partner Association.

Inside the military’s LGBTQ+ witch hunts

Trump’s return to the White House is resurfacing questions over who is fit to serve. Two veterans — from opposite sides — reveal the lasting harm of our discriminatory past.

Pete Hegseth really doesn’t like LGBTQ+ people in the military

He says he prefers a time when members of the U.S. armed forces could not serve openly.

Democratic Lawmakers Reintroduce Landmark LGBTQ+ Military Equality Bill

Lawmakers have reintroduce a bill to create a commission to address historic anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination.

Donald Trump’s offensively anti-LGBTQ+ military ad draws sharp criticism

The former president seemed keen on banning LGBTQ+ people from serving in the U.S. military in his second term.

LGBTQ+ Kids in Military Families Have More Mental Health Risks: Study

Those with a parent in the military report higher rates of mental health challenges, but family support makes a difference, says the Trevor Project.

Pentagon Officials Fear Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Could Impact Military Readiness

The attacks on the LGBTQ+ community has dire consequences across American society.

Republican Senate hopeful says U.S. military needs ‘alpha males and alpha females,’ not LGBTQ+ people

Hung Cao made the inflammatory remarks during Wednesday’s Virginia U.S. Senate debate.

HIV-Positive Service Members Targeted by Trump Win Partial Victory

Members of an LGBTQ military organization will be protected from discharge for having HIV.

Lesbian Rep. Becca Balint & ally Sen. Jeff Merkley file bill to nullify Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ executive orders

The No Place for LGBTQ+ Hate Act targets the trans military ban, the "two sexes" order, and more.

Russian Soldiers Reportedly Captured by LGBTQ+ Ukrainians

Some LGBTQ+ Ukrainians have joined military operations looking to push back Russia's invasion.

Gillibrand, Inslee Make Only Mentions of LGBTQ Rights at Debate

The New York senator raised her record fighting to repeal anti-LGBTQ military policies. And the Washington governor promised to be an ally.

LGBTQ+ Troops and Vets Still Struggle Post-DADT, Study Finds

The end of "don't ask, don't tell" and the lifting of the trans military ban haven't solved all problems for LGBTQ+ service members and vets, says the Center for American Progress.

The 10 Gayest Accomplishments of President Joe Biden

Biden, now officially running for a second term, is the most pro-LGBTQ+ president in U.S. history.

Here's what Democrats promise to do for LGBTQ+ people in their 2024 platform

The DNC has released its full platform for the next four years, which features dozens of policies that would improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people.

West Point military academy eliminates cadet clubs amid Trump’s diversity crackdown

Clubs for women in engineering, Native American heritage, and LGBTQ+ support have been disbanded.

As a gay veteran and advocate, I know we can't afford another Donald Trump presidency

On the anniversary of the end of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, a Marine Corps veteran speaks on why LGBTQIA+ military families—and the nation—can't afford another Donald Trump presidency.