Inside the military’s LGBTQ+ witch hunts
Trump’s return to the White House is resurfacing questions over who is fit to serve. Two veterans — from opposite sides — reveal the lasting harm of our discriminatory past.
December 8, 2024
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Who Is Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host who doesn’t wash his hands that Trump nominated for Defense Secretary?
Trump is trying to burn down the American government.
November 14, 2024
Fox News and conservatives rage against LGBTQ+ Pride Month tributes on TV and in the military
Laura Ingraham and Chaya Raichik have seemingly bumped up their anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric for Pride Month.
June 13, 2024
Democrats Push to Block Defense Funds to Uganda Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Using the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act, two LGBTQ+ members of Congress have joined forces to hold up funds to the African country.
July 11, 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
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
Op-ed: The DoD Is Exploiting Gay Couples -- Finally
The weird perk of being made a political football.
July 17, 2013
Congress Drops Hate Crimes From Department of Defense Bill
Congress has dropped legislation that would have expanded hate-crimes laws to include attacks on gays after it became clear the measure wouldn't pass the House, aides said Thursday. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Edward Kennedy, was widely supported by Democrats and even some moderate Senate Republicans. But because it was attached to a major Department of Defense policy bill that would have authorized more money for the Iraq war, many antiwar Democrats said they would oppose it.
December 7, 2007
Ron DeSantis may be tapped by Donald Trump to head Defense Department
As Pete Hegseth sinks, the Florida governor and his anti-LGBTQ+ record may fill the void.
December 4, 2024
Veteran Sues Defense Department Over Daughter's Gender-Affirming Care
As the department's insurance covers gender-affirming surgeries for service members but not dependents, the family claims it violates the Constitution's equal protection clause.
November 22, 2022
Defense Department monitored student groups more extensively than previously acknowledged
New information released by the Department of Defense shows that the government conducted more extensive surveillance of student groups protesting "don't ask, don't tell" than previously indicated.
June 28, 2006
Trans Activists Highlight Military's Step Forward
This could be the first time the Department of Defense has ever recognized the existence of trans veterans.
May 16, 2013
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.
June 24, 2024
Ash Carter, Defense Secretary Who Supported Trans Soldiers, Dies at 68
He led the Department of Defense's effort to include transgender service members in the ranks of the U.S. military.
October 25, 2022
Trump, Mattis to Unveil New Trans Military Policy in 2 Weeks
With Trump's ban blocked by courts, he'll come up with an alternative, with input from the Defense Department.
February 7, 2018
Pentagon Pride: More Work to be Done
The Defense Department recognized LGBT Pride Month for the first time by cheering DADT repeal but acknowledging the implementation work that remains.
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June 26, 2012
Gay Democratic reps demand Pentagon resolve cases of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ dishonorable discharges
Lawmakers have pressed the Department of Defense in a new letter for faster action on injustices stemming from the DADT policy.
January 29, 2024
Pentagon Says It'll Review Cases of LGBTQ+ Vets Who Were Denied Honorable Discharges: Report
The news marks a notable shift by the Department of Defense that has been a focus of some veterans’ advocacy efforts for decades.
September 20, 2023
The Pentagon Abandons Support for LGBT Pride Month
After acknowledging LGBT troops under President Obama, the Defense Department now refuses to officially recognize Pride.
June 12, 2018
Defense Dept. Takes Aim at Sexual Assault on Men
A new video from the Department of Defense is presenting some very alarming statistics on sexual assault on men in the military.
November 24, 2015