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Two military members denied promotions for having HIV just won their lawsuit

The settlement will see that the two are commissioned as officers "in recognition of the status and military careers they qualified for and earned years ago."

'Ex-Gay' Therapist Leading Air Force Academy's Cadet Counseling

Mike Rosebush has spent more than two decades advocating for the discredited therapeutic practice that aims to turn gay people straight. He's now the head of the cadet counseling program at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Airman Discharged Under DADT to be Honored at Inauguration

David Hall, an Airman and ROTC cadet who was discharged under "don't ask, don't tell" will be honored by the president's inauguration committee.

Progressives Blast Air Force Academy's 'Ex-Gay' Counselor

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation reveals a new billboard to call out the U.S. Air Force Academy's hiring an advocate of 'ex-gay therapy' to lead its mandatory cadet counseling program.

Former Santorum, Romney Staffer Accused of Same-Sex Harassment at Citadel

Steven Munoz, a 23-year-old Citadel grad who has worked on Rick Santorum's presidential campaign, has been charged with unwanted sexual misconduct.

First Openly Gay Cadets Graduate from Air Force Academy

President Obama addressed the first Air Force Academy class to include openly gay cadets on Wednesday.

Gay Cadet Slams USAFA's Defense of 'Ex-Gay' Therapist

The U.S. Air Force Academy claims that gay cadets are safe and welcomed on campus, despite the academy's hiring of a staunch advocate of 'ex-gay' therapy who developed the school's mandatory counseling program.

LGBT activists challenge 'don't ask, don't tell' policy at West Point

The U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., planned to deny entry Wednesday to a busload of gay rights activists as they completed their cross-country tour of 20 conservative Christian and military colleges with a challenge to the "don't ask, don't tell" military policy they say keeps gay cadets closeted.

Kamala Harris Emphasizes Diversity, Confronting Global Challenges at Historic West Point Graduation

The vice president was the first woman to give the school’s commencement address.

Dining with the Corps at Texas A&M

The Equality Ride visits Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, not to protest college policies but to confront the largest ROTC program at any nonmilitary school. The result is productive dialogue on "don't ask, don't tell" and religion.

West Point military academy eliminates cadet clubs amid Trump’s diversity crackdown

Clubs for women in engineering, Native American heritage, and LGBTQ+ support have been disbanded.

UT Student Loses Army Scholarship After Trans Military Ban

Map Pesqueira, a trans cadet in the AROTC, has now launched a GoFundMe to pay for his education.

Anti-LGBT Group Attacks USAFA After Appointing First Open Lesbian Officer as Commandant

Last week, the U.S. Air Force Academy appointed Col. Kristin Goodwin to be the Commandant of Cadets and will be the first openly queer officer to uphold this position.  

New Report Details Anti-LGBTQ+ Harassment Onboard California's Elite Training Ship

The CSU Maritime Academy is accused of mishandling multiple sexual misconduct incidents on its Golden Bear training vessel.