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Transgender veterans sue the VA for promised health care coverage
The Biden administration promised coverage two years ago but still isn’t saying when it’s coming.
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The nation’s first lesbian governor is fighting for LGBTQ+ veterans to receive coverage for IVF
The federal Veterans Administration only covers IVF for heterosexual couples. Maura Healey knows that’s wrong.
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Pete Buttigieg eviscerates Donald Trump for allegedly insulting wounded veterans
A veteran himself, Buttigieg emphasized that the President of the United states “sets the tone for this entire country.”
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Interview: Mark Takano is taking charge of protecting veterans & LGBTQ people in Congress
The first ‘Gaysian’ Congressman lets us know that he hasn’t forgotten trans veterans, commends Mayor Pete, and asks us to vote in other LGBT politicians of color.
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Lesbian teen showers her dad with love for giving her this rainbow umbrella
The adorable dad said he wanted her to never forget that he loves her “no matter what.”
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VA abandons plan to allow gender confirmation surgery for veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs are abandoning the plan to pay for gender confirmation surgery for vets over funding concerns.
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Trump speaks out against transgender and female soldiers in ‘PC military’
Donald Trump spoke to a room full of veterans and pledged to “get away from political correctness” when asked about transgender and female soldiers.
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Shaheen reintroduces bill to extend veterans benefits to same-sex spouses
The Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act is named after a New Hampshire National Guard officer who died in 2013 after a battle with breast cancer.
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Gay, transgender veterans march for the first time in Boston Veterans Day parade
BOSTON — Massachusetts marked Veterans Day on Tuesday with commemorations around the state, including a parade in Boston in which gay and transgender veterans were allowed to march for the first time. OutVets, a recently-formed group representing LGBT military veterans, had about 20 marchers in Tuesday afternoon’s parade …
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U.S. House panel rejects spousal benefits bill for LGBT veterans
WASHINGTON — A U.S. House panel on Wednesday rejected a measure that would have enabled veterans with same-sex spouses to receive partner benefits regardless of where they reside. The Washington Blade reports that the U.S. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs rejected the Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act by a vote of 12-13.