Fox News and conservatives rage against LGBTQ+ Pride Month tributes on TV and in the military
Laura Ingraham and Chaya Raichik have seemingly bumped up their anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric for Pride Month.
June 13, 2024
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Fight for Queer Equality in the Military Chronicled in New MSNBC Documentary
Through the eyes of a veteran and activists, Serving in Secret depicts discrimination, love, heartache, and redemption on the road to repealing anti-LGBTQ+ policies.
November 7, 2023
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
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
Imagine How Trump Feels About LGBTQ+ Service Members
Have empathy for our brothers and sisters who Trump calls "losers" and "suckers."
September 8, 2020
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
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.
April 29, 2022
Pro-Equality Lawmakers Demand Removal of Anti-LGBTQ+ Sections From Defense Bill
The House version of the National Defense Authorization Act includes bans on trans health care, Pride flags, drag shows, and more.
September 21, 2023
VA Eases the Path to Benefits for LGBTQ+ and HIV-Positive Vets
Those kicked out under "don't ask, don't tell" or other discriminatory policies no longer have to apply to have their discharges upgraded.
September 21, 2021
New York Grants State Benefits to LGBTQ Veterans
Rhode Island passed a similar law last week.
November 15, 2019
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.
October 3, 2024
Mass. Senate Passes Bill Benefiting Victims of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
"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.
May 26, 2022
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
Biden on DADT Repeal Anniversary: 'A Tremendous Weight Was Lifted'
The repeal, which took effect 10 years ago today, "helped move our nation closer to its foundational promise of equality, dignity, and opportunity for all," Biden said.
September 20, 2021
Electric Shock Treatment, Overt Homophobia in U.K. Armed Forces: Report
Details from a report due out next month paint a culture of “overt homophobia” in the country’s military.
June 1, 2023
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Announces Members of New State LGBTQ+ Commission
Designed to represent a diverse community, the commission will advise Whitmer on a variety of issues impacting the LGBTQ+ community.
December 1, 2023
Senate May Formally Apologize for DADT, Lavender Scare
Sen. Tim Kaine's resolution covers decades of government abuses against LGBTQ+ people.
June 18, 2021
House OK's Defense Funding Bill That Would Undo Trans Military Ban
The bill, which must be reconciled with the Senate's version, also would make it easier for LGB veterans to upgrade their discharge status.
July 12, 2019
Pentagon Says It'll Review Cases of LGBTQ+ Vets Who Were Denied Honorable Discharges: Report
The news marks a notable shift by the Department of Defense that has been a focus of some veterans’ advocacy efforts for decades.
September 20, 2023
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.
May 11, 2019
Chelsea Manning Was Always Unqualified for Harvard
The trans whisteblower was offered a fellowship at Harvard before a conservative outcry helped yank it away. It wasn't the right job for her to begin with, writes former service member Amanda Kerri.
September 19, 2017