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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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Women's March in Washington demanding continued access to abortion after the ban on most abortions in Texas, and looming threat to Roe v Wade in upcoming Supreme Court.

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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.

From left: U.S. Reps. Mark Takano and Becca Balint

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Congress members denounce VA's end to gender-affirming care, demand answers

U.S. Rep. Mark Takano and others sent a pointed letter to VA Secretary Doug Collins.

Jeff Merkley; Tammy Baldwin; Cory Booker

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40+ senators oppose anti-LGBTQ+, anti-abortion provisions in spending bills

Led by Jeff Merkley, Tammy Baldwin, and Cory Booker, they have sent a letter to Appropriations Committee leaders.

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Our 2024 LGBTQ+ voter guide: What to know about candidates, how to vote and more

Here are the candidates running for Congress and judicial office on November 5.

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Employees at VA hospital say they could be fired for wearing rainbow colors to work

“Anything rainbow like lanyards can get us fired on the spot,” one employee said.

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.

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.

Congressional Equality Caucus rips House Republicans’ bill abandoning transgender veterans’ health care

Republicans are stripping those who served their country of medical care.

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.

Pete Buttigieg rips Trump’s Veterans Affairs cuts & defends trans troops in Iowa town hall

He said that a service member "who happens to be transgender...ought to be honored and not kicked out of the military."

How a creative writing class stood between me and despair

Amid a rising tide of prejudice, a transgender veteran transforms her battle for identity by using her voice.

Congress members denounce VA's end to gender-affirming care, demand answers

U.S. Rep. Mark Takano and others sent a pointed letter to VA Secretary Doug Collins.

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.

Sen. Alan Simpson was way ahead of his party when it came to LGBTQ+ rights and marriage equality

Opinion: The much beloved former Senator thought it was hypocritical of Republicans to fiddle around with social issues, writes John Casey.

This gay man was fired by DOGE. Now he's struggling to get access to critical medication

“This isn’t just some abstract political decision,” Nathan Barrera-Bunch told The Advocate. “These are real jobs, real people. This is happening to your neighbors, your friends, and your family members.”

40+ senators oppose anti-LGBTQ+, anti-abortion provisions in spending bills

Led by Jeff Merkley, Tammy Baldwin, and Cory Booker, they have sent a letter to Appropriations Committee leaders.

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“Anything rainbow like lanyards can get us fired on the spot,” one employee said.

“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.

The proposed policy would eliminate access to abortion through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Republicans are stripping those who served their country of medical care.

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.

He said that a service member "who happens to be transgender...ought to be honored and not kicked out of the military."

Amid a rising tide of prejudice, a transgender veteran transforms her battle for identity by using her voice.

U.S. Rep. Mark Takano and others sent a pointed letter to VA Secretary Doug Collins.

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

Opinion: The much beloved former Senator thought it was hypocritical of Republicans to fiddle around with social issues, writes John Casey.

“This isn’t just some abstract political decision,” Nathan Barrera-Bunch told The Advocate. “These are real jobs, real people. This is happening to your neighbors, your friends, and your family members.”

Led by Jeff Merkley, Tammy Baldwin, and Cory Booker, they have sent a letter to Appropriations Committee leaders.

Here are the candidates running for Congress and judicial office on November 5.

They are attaching anti-LGBTQ+ amendments to every appropriations bill that's pending.