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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.

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.

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.

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It's been eight years since DADT was repealed, but we're still battling for equality in the military.

Defense Dept. Won't Fly Pride Flags at Military Bases

The department is maintaining a Trump-era policy, but a spokesman says the decision doesn't indicate any lack of respect for LGBTQ+ personnel.

HIV-Positive Airmen Continue to Fight Discharge

The military contends the men can't be deployed overseas, despite all scientific evidence to the contrary.

Trump's Firing of HIV-Positive Airmen Blocked Again

An appeals court says the Trump administration's efforts to discharge the airmen is at odds with modern science on HIV.

Democratic Lawmakers Reintroduce Landmark LGBTQ+ Military Equality Bill

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

HIV-Positive Service Members Targeted by Trump Win Partial Victory

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

Transgender Navy Officer Wins Waiver to Serve Openly

Activist groups welcomed the waiver but emphasized that all trans military personnel deserve the right to serve.

Pentagon-Funded Study Contradicts Trump's Argument for Trans Ban

The study finds broad support among military members for their transgender peers.

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.

U.S. Military Is Now Banned From Displaying the Pride Flag at Work

The Pentagon's ban on Confederate flags also includes the Pride flag, Black Lives Matter flag, and other symbols of diversity and inclusion.  

More LGBTQ+ Spouses to Receive Survivors' Benefits, VA Announces

The Department of Veteran Affairs changed its policy due to previous anti-marriage equality laws.

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.

HIV-Positive Airmen Won a Huge Victory Against Trump—and Stigma

The Fourth Circuit decreed that HIV-related stigma has no place in government or employment.

The Pentagon Tried to Discharge Me for Being HIV+. Today I Fight Back

We need the Fourth Circuit to recognize that the Air Force is violating its own regulations by discharging me and other Airmen living with HIV.

Biden Picks Lesbian Vet Gina Ortiz Jones for Air Force Undersecretary

Former congressional candidate Jones would be the first lesbian, second member of the LGBTQ+ community, and first woman of color to serve in the post.

Doctors, Priests, Republicans All Beg SCOTUS to Outlaw Discrimination

A wide variety of organizations have filed friend-of-the-court briefs urging the justices to find that federal law already bans anti-LGBTQ bias in the workplace.

Lesbian Couple Says School Denied Son Admission Due to Their Sexuality

The school claims its decision wasn't based on their sexual orientation, even though a rejection letter seems to indicate otherwise.

There’s More Than One Roy Moore Scandal

Lost amid his alleged dalliances with children is the fact that the twice-fired judge has no respect for the rule of law.