Gay former FBI official sues Kash Patel & Pam Bondi for Pride flag firing
David Maltinsky says he was illegally terminated in October for displaying a Progress Pride flag at his desk during the Biden administration.
November 19, 2025
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Out Diplomat Curtis Ried New National Security Council Chief of Staff
Ried, a longtime foreign service officer, is the first out member of the LGBTQ+ community to hold the post.
September 19, 2022
What Laura Loomer's meeting with Donald Trump means for America, according to out national security expert
Luke Schleusener, CEO of Out in National Security, spoke to The Advocate about what U.S. allies and adversaries may take from the MAGA influencer's Oval Office visit and the firings that came after.
April 7, 2025
Tammy Baldwin Supports Chuck Hagel as Sec. of Defense
The out senator says our nation's security is paramount.
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February 13, 2013
Biden to Nominate Trans, Lesbian Officials to Department of Defense
The Biden administration continues to uplift LGBTQ+ representation in government with Shawn Skelly and Brenda Sue Fulton.
April 23, 2021
Biden-Harris Transition Team Includes Trans Veteran, LGBTQ+ Notables
The out experts on the military, law, and other areas will review federal agencies as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris prepare to take office.
November 12, 2020
House Democrats Discuss Trans Rights at Emergency Roundtable
The panel discussed the Republican onslaught of attacks against the transgender community.
July 31, 2023
Senate Confirms Historic LGBTQ+ Nominees to Defense Department
Gina Ortiz Jones, a lesbian, was confirmed as undersecretary of the Air Force, and Shawn Skelly, who is trans, was confirmed as assistant secretary of defense for readiness.
July 22, 2021
Angry Democratic lawmakers slam ‘despicable’ Kash Patel for firing FBI agent over LGBTQ+ Pride flag
The FBI director terminated the agent for having the flag at his desk during the Biden administration.
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October 3, 2025
Joint Chiefs nominee signals willingness to revisit 'don't ask, don't tell'
The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network is reporting that Adm. Michael Mullen, President Bush's nominee to succeed Gen. Peter Pace as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was questioned about the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on lesbian, gay, and bisexual personnel during a Senate hearing Tuesday.
August 2, 2007
This gay Navy reservist is running to represent the Virginia Beach area in Congress
James Osyf is running to kick anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Jen Kiggans out of the U.S. House of Representatives.
July 29, 2025
Trump's VA rescinds policy treating transgender vets with dignity (exclusive)
The Trump administration quietly reversed the policy, which means trans veterans won't be protected from discrimination at VA facilities.
True
March 14, 2025
100 days and 100 of the most hilarious, horrific, and heinous things done by the Trump administration
Opinion: A painstaking look at 100 of the top blunders, mishaps, and mistakes of Trump, his loyalists, and his minions, from John Casey.
April 30, 2025
Nashville Pride needs $250k to survive after losing corporate sponsors
"Nashville Pride is in a state of emergency," the group said.
August 21, 2025
Bush allows refusal of security clearance for gays
The Bush
administration last year quietly rewrote the rules for
allowing gays and lesbians to receive national
security clearances. Lesbian and gay advocacy groups
recently found the changes in an 18-page document
distributed by national security adviser Stephen Hadley on
December 29, without public notice.
March 15, 2006
Bolton, Pompeo Will Make Trump Even More Dangerous
The new national security advisor and secretary of State will destabilize the world even more -- and LGBT people may feel it more than any other group.
April 2, 2018
Op-ed: Flying While Trans
Getting through airport security isn't easy, but it can be especially difficult when you're transgender.
June 18, 2013
Grindr to Offer Screenshot Blocking, Ability to 'Unsend' Pics
The gay hookup app also released a "Holistic Security Guide" to educate users on protective measures.
December 12, 2019
Social Security Makes It Easier for Trans Folks
It will be easier for transgender people to obtain Social Security cards that reflect their accurate gender, while Australia formally embraced a third gender.
June 14, 2013
Pride Month Organizers Confident in Security Despite Far-Right Threats
Representatives for major Pride organizations across the country encourage people to come out and celebrate in a safe and affirming environment.
June 10, 2023