Joe Biden makes history with 12th Senate-confirmed LGBTQ+ judge
Mary Kay Costello is a military veteran and former federal prosecutor in Philadelphia.
September 19, 2024
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Military Veterans Who Transition Victimized by Discrimination
More than one third of military veterans who currently identify as transgender have experienced discrimination of some form because of their gender identity, according to a study conducted by the Transgender American Veterans Association.
August 22, 2008
WATCH: Honoring Trans Americans This Veterans Day
The TransMilitary documentary team reminds us that the lives of all U.S. veterans are valuable. Why, then, force trans service members to continue serving in silence?
November 11, 2014
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
Trans Vets Win Important Fight to Change Names on Military Records
In a potentially game-changing move, the U.S. Army has allowed two transgender veterans to update their names on their discharge papers.
December 3, 2014
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 6, 2024
Most Complex Penis Transplant Ever Performed on Bomb Victim
The patient was a military veteran -- would the military make such surgery available to transgender men?
April 23, 2018
First Trans Woman in Serbia's Military Was Kicked Out -- But Won't Give Up
Trans military veteran Helena Vukovic continues to fight off the battlefield.
September 16, 2016
Study: Rescind The Ban on Trans Service Members
A study funded by transgender billionaire and military veteran Jennifer Pritzker breaks down the arguments disqualifying trans people from military service.
March 13, 2014
LGBTQ+ Veterans Stand Up to Far-Right Extremism in Texas
These military veterans stood guard so people could celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility.
April 4, 2023
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.
August 22, 2013
TSA's History of Declaring Trans Bodies as Terrorist
A transgender military veteran digs into the Transportation Security Administration’s history of identifying gender-nonconformity in airline passengers as a possible security threat.
November 24, 2015
Why it's time for a vice president who happens to be gay (and maybe because of it)
Pete Buttigieg is a highly respected, 'others-above-self' military veteran and family man. That's why Kamala Harris should pick him.
August 2, 2024
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.
September 20, 2024
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
DADT Protestors to Be Arraigned Today
The six U.S. military veterans arrested after handcuffing themselves to the White House fence in protest of the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy will be arraigned at the D.C. Central Cell Block.
April 21, 2010
New Law Would Benefit Gays Discharged Under DADT
Gay and lesbian military veterans discharged under the federal ban on openly LGBT service members may receive benefits through the state under a bill being considered by the Massachusetts state senate.
March 25, 2008
Bisexual Veteran's Story Highlighted at Library of Congress
The library's "Serving in Silence: LGBTQ+ Veterans" collection seeks to encompass the experiences of all segments of the community.
November 2, 2023
We are Veterans Affairs clinicians. Our leadership is failing veterans
Opinion: "The VA’s mission is to honor their service, to treat them with dignity, and to provide comprehensive and compassionate medical and mental health care. This includes gender-affirming care," argues a letter signed by more than 100 VA staff and submitted to The Advocate.
May 26, 2025
BREAKING: Trump administration to limit abortion for veterans after restricting gender-affirming care
The proposed policy would eliminate access to abortion through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
August 4, 2025