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Veterans Affairs doctors banned from writing surgery referrals to private providers for trans vets

“Stripping that basic medical function away is not about cost or bureaucracy, it’s about punishment,” executive director of Minority Veterans of America Lindsay Church told The Advocate.

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Meet the transgender Marine Corps vet running for Congress in Pennsylvania

“They want us to get stuck on pronouns. I want to get stuck on bringing grocery prices down,” Sarah Klimm said.

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.

Here's what Pete Buttigieg had to say about Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' passing Congress

"It is up to us, the American people, to respond politically and say that it is unacceptable to harm the majority of Americans to make the very wealthiest a little better off,” Buttigieg said in an Instagram video.

Inside the Veterans Affairs Department’s underground resistance to Trump’s care ban for transgender vets

“We’re building the underground as fast as we can,” one Veterans Affairs medical center doctor told The Advocate.

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During Trump’s dictatorial military parade Saturday, America needs a Tiananmen Square moment

Opinion: Could one lone figure standing in Trump’s ghoulish parade become the catalyst to a democratic rebound in America? writes John Casey

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.

Transgender vets deserve access to gender-affirming care, Veterans Affairs providers say (exclusive)

The U.S. government is turning its back on those who served, retired Army Staff Sgt. Alleria Stanley told The Advocate.

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Trump administration announces end to gender-affirming care for transgender veterans

The announcement comes days after the VA denied it was rolling back policies for trans people’s dignity.

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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.

Republican congressman wants to limit IVF access to married heterosexual veterans only

He claimed, falsely, that children of opposite-sex couples fare best in life.

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.

Trans veterans were promised access to gender-affirming surgeries — but it never happened

The Transgender American Veterans Association filed a lawsuit on Thursday over the Department of Veterans Affairs’ failure to act after years of inaction.

Massachusetts governor seeks IVF coverage for veterans in same-sex relationships

Maura Healey, one of the first out lesbian governors in the nation, wants to equalize coverage of assisted reproduction and provide other new benefits to Massachusetts veterans.

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.

Florida Transgender Veteran Kicked Out of VA Medical Center Bathroom

She says she was made to suffer the indignity of being kicked out of the bathroom on federal property.

Florida Business Displays Homophobic Slur on Sign Over Memorial Day Weekend

Its text includes an uncensored slur and an anti-Pride Month message.

LGBTQ+ Veterans Stand Up to Far-Right Extremism in Texas

These military veterans stood guard so people could celebrate Transgender Day of Visibility.