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Here are all the ways marriage equality has been 'unambiguously positive' for America

The study from the RAND Corp. comes 20 years after the first legal marriages for same-sex couples took place in Massachusetts.

American Medical Assoc.: No Valid Reason to Ban Trans Troops

The American Medical Association excoriates Trump's ban.

Retired Military Brass, Coast Guard Leader Oppose Trump's Trans Military Ban

Fifty-six retired generals and admirals released a statement of opposition, and the Coast Guard commandant voiced support for trans service members today.

What Obama Might Say on Dont Ask Dont Tell

If the president does address the policy, what might he say?

Most Complex Penis Transplant Ever Performed on Bomb Victim

The patient was a military veteran -- would the military make such surgery available to transgender men?

Maam Would You Care for Some Facts With That

Judging from her congressional testimony, Elaine Donnelly may be the most strident civilian opponent of lifting "don't ask, don't tell." Too bad her reasons for keeping the policy in place aren't sound.

Persisting With Bravery: Trans on Capitol Hill

Brandon Studler is spending the next year working for the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus. In the first of a series, Studler describes how he gathers the strength to fight the Trump administration.

Far-Right Leaders Gloat About Trans Ban, Take Credit for It

Donald Trump is pandering to the religious right, and its leaders are over the moon.

10 LGBTQ+ Questions We'd Like to See Asked in Tonight's Debate

The nation needs to hear the candidates' answers.

Battling the Military Ban

In a bracing new account, historian Nathaniel Frank shows how "don't ask, don't tell" has utterly failed.

Process of Justifying Trans Military Ban May Have Been Rigged

The Trump administration was likely going to stick with the ban no matter what a panel of experts said.

Army's Out Leader Eric Fanning Helps Guide End to Trans Military Ban

The civilian leader of the U.S. Army tells The Advocate he's seen no problems while ending the ban on transgender people serving openly in the military.

The Disastrous Consequences of Defunding Planned Parenthood

Defunding the organization would greatly reduce access to health care, endangering women and children, writes Reay Earhart.

Pentagon Ends Trans Military Ban: "These Are the Kind of People We Want"

Starting today, transgender members of the U.S. military can serve openly.

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Op-ed: How S.F. Pride Has Failed Bradley Manning

Writer Victoria A. Brownworth believes San Francisco Pride's messy grand marshal debacle makes a mockery out of the tradition of pride in general.