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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.

Who is Anne McClain, the lesbian astronaut falsely accused of committing crime in space by her ex-wife

McClain has had a distinguished career in the military and in space.

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."

Why is the Army recommending training for this transgender officer that the Pentagon plans to oust?

Second Lieutenant Nicolas Talbott is bracing for what's next as the deadline for trans reservists to resign passes.

Military Ban on People Living With HIV Faces Legal Challenge

Advocates call the current policy discriminatory and "a serious equity issue."

Eric Fanning Never Thought a Gay Man Could Have His Job

The new Army secretary gets why his appointment is historic, and even he's surprised.

Military's First Openly Gay Secretary Halfway to Confirmed

Eric Fanning has passed the second-to-last hurdle to becoming the first out person to lead the Army or any branch of the U.S. miltary. But his confirmation isn't a done deal yet. 

DADT Testimony

DADT Testimony

Trans Military Recruit Vows to Fight On

While the Supreme Court has let the trans military ban go into effect, Conner Callahan and his fellow challengers aren't giving up.

Trump's Trans Ban Will Not Stand

Attorney Jennifer Levi, who's suing the president on behalf of GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, on why she's confident Trump will lose.

We’re Fighting a New 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell' All Over Again

It's been eight years since DADT was repealed, but we're still battling for equality in the military.

Army appears to make trans service ban official with social media post

The Army “will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for service members,” the post states.

What’s Next in the Transgender Military Ban Cases

Enlistment is happening, but Trump is not giving up his fight against transgender service members.

Transgender service members relieved after judge blocks Trump's military ban

"We are going to continue to show up every single day, put on our uniforms, and do the absolute best that we can to lead troops, our country, and do our jobs,” Second Lt. Nicolas Talbott said.

WATCH: 'TransMilitary' Documentary Seeks to End Trans Service Ban

Transgender military veteran and activist Allyson Robinson has joined a new documentary project that hopes to raise awareness about the ban on open military service by trans Americans.

U.S. Army orders systematic erasure of transgender troops’ gender identity

Commanders have been ordered to review service records and make changes to reflect a service member's birth sex.

Army memo sends mixed signals to transgender service members

“All servicemembers will be treated with dignity and respect at all times,” the memo denying transgender soldiers of their existence states.