Pete Hegseth flip-flops on women & LGBTQ+ service members amid bruising confirmation battle
He was vehemently against them before, but now he’s seemingly for them.
December 13, 2024
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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.
December 13, 2024
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
Gay man fights for pardon after he was jailed for being LGBTQ+ in the military 30 years ago
One former Air Force officer who served 18 months in prison for consensual sodomy described a complicated, slow, and secretive process.
December 2, 2024
JFK appointed the 'best and brightest,' as Trump nominates the buffonish, befuddled, and brain-wormed
If Trump’s election was the apocalypse, this week has been a never-ending April Fools, writes John Casey.
November 17, 2024
Judge rules the military must cover gender-affirming surgery for members' dependents
The exclusion of such coverage is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Maine ruled.
November 8, 2024
Years after DADT's end, class action lawsuit seek to restore benefits for thousands of discharged military
Those who were kicked out under "don't ask, don't tell" have often lost benefits due to having less than honorable discharges.
October 28, 2024
Pentagon upgrades discharges for more than 800 kicked out under 'don't ask, don't tell'
This came after a review of the discharge status for those who hadn't applied for an upgrade and may not have known they could apply.
October 15, 2024
Court strikes down last barrier to military service by people living with HIV
A U.S. district judge ruled that the U.S. military cannot ban enlistment by those who are HIV-positive but asymptomatic with an undetectable viral load.
August 21, 2024
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
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
Lynn Conway, pioneering transgender computer scientist and activist, dies at 86
Conway was fired by IBM in 1968 for transitioning, but she went on to make major advances in her field, such as revolutionizing the chip design process.
June 12, 2024
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."
April 9, 2024
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
Meet the transgender Space Force rocket scientist who’s unimpressed by Libs of TikTok’s attacks
”If video and photos of me are shared, great because I see that as an opportunity for someone to see that LGBTQ people are successful wherever they are,” Col. Bree Fram said in response to online attacks.
January 9, 2024
Equality Democrats Blast Republicans' Bigoted Amendments in Funding Bills
As a government shutdown looms, the Equality Caucus decries anti-LGBTQ+ bill riders.
September 29, 2023
Lauren Boebert Under Fire for Horrifying Transphobic Comments About Pentagon Official
Boebert's Democratic colleagues were quick to come to the official's defense.
September 28, 2023
Democratic Lawmakers Reintroduce Landmark LGBTQ+ Military Equality Bill
Lawmakers have reintroduce a bill to create a commission to address historic anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination.
September 21, 2023
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.
August 10, 2023
Republicans Attempt to Hijack Defense Bill With Anti-Transgender Amendments
Far-right lawmakers want to use the bill to target access to abortion, gender-affirming care, and more in the military.
July 13, 2023
Pentagon Officials Fear Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Could Impact Military Readiness
The attacks on the LGBTQ+ community has dire consequences across American society.
June 8, 2023