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
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See How This 82-Year-Old Vet Is Trying to Clear Dishonorable Discharges for Gay Men
Donald Hallman is fighting the military this time, and he's taking his case to the media.
September 11, 2015
Chelsea Manning Was Always Unqualified for Harvard
The trans whisteblower was offered a fellowship at Harvard before a conservative outcry helped yank it away. It wasn't the right job for her to begin with, writes former service member Amanda Kerri.
September 19, 2017
Op-ed: The Scouts Made Me, Now They Have to Do Right by Me
This Eagle Scout loves the BSA organization, save for that insidious ban on adult gay leaders.
June 26, 2015
The VA Must Do Right by Trans Veterans
In a shocking move, the VA recently declared it would not cover gender-confirmation surgery. Congressman Mike Quigley is not pleased.
November 17, 2016
VP Harris to LGBTQ+ Leaders: Equality Discussions Must Be Year-Round
Harris met with activists for Pride Month but stressed that such conversations must be ongoing, as there's still much work to be done.
June 24, 2021
WATCH: The First Monument By and For LGBT Veterans
The first federally approved monument on federal land to honor LGBT vets was dedicated Sunday at the national cemetery outside Chicago.
May 26, 2015
Republicans Against 8 Launches Online PSA Campaign
Republicans Against 8 campaign director Scott Schmidt and Milk scribe Dustin Lance Black have paired up for two new public service announcements that are hitting the Web Monday in an effort to persuade Californians to vote no on Proposition 8, the ballot measure aimed at rescinding marriage equality in the state. The videos feature a Vietnam veteran and a Boeing rocket scientist, two people who say they have devoted their careers to protecting the rights and lives of Americans ... and are now asking Californians to return the favor.
October 28, 2008
Op-ed: Our Veterans Are Still Waiting for Their Rights
Even with the a key part of the Defense of Marriage Act deemed unconstitutional, our nation's bravest citizens still wait for equality.
July 3, 2013
Judge: Denial of Equal Veterans' Benefits Unconstitutional
A California judge rules in the case of a lesbian veteran whose marriage was not recognized by the VA; it may lead to equal benefits for all same-sex couples.
August 30, 2013
California Becomes First State to Honor LGBTQ Veterans
A monument to LGBTQ vets now has official state recognition.
August 21, 2018
Gay vets’ benefits at risk?
As many as a million gay and lesbian veterans depend on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for health care--including many who can't get HIV/AIDS care anywhere else. It's reason enough for GLBT activists to keep an eye on the Bush administration's coming cutbacks
February 1, 2005
Gay Purple Heart Recipient: 'Mission Not Accomplished'
While we remember our fallen soldiers on Memorial Day and celebrate a post-DADT world, we cannot grow complacent.
May 25, 2015
Momentum in the movement
With more than 100 congressional cosponsors, the bill that will overturn the military's "don't ask, don't tell" is closer than ever to passing. Here's how that will happen
February 3, 2006
The VA Still Refuses to Cover Necessary Trans Health Care
It will likely take a lawsuit to end the Veterans Affairs policy of denying coverage for gender-confirmation surgery — a procedure currently covered by Medicare.
May 19, 2016