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News (USA)
Sen. Marco Rubio gloats as he gets Air Force base to cancel Drag Queen Story Hour
Marco Rubio accused the drag queens of presenting “sexual content” to kids even though there’s no evidence of that.
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News (USA)
Air Force is helping servicemembers get out of anti-trans states
Anti-trans legislation could make over 54,000 transgender youth lose access to gender-affirming care. But one military branch isn’t taking this lying down.
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News (USA)
Lesbian sues the military after she was told to wear makeup & grow long hair
Tech. Sgt. Kristin Kingrey’s bosses told her to grow long hair so often she carried military regulations with her to prove at all times that she could have short hair.
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News (USA)
GOP freaks out after Air Force memo says service members can include pronouns in email signatures
Republicans are, of course, denouncing the policy.
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Life
Out Major General Tammy Smith retires after 35 years of service
In 1778, George Washington had a soldier drummed out of the military for sodomy. 243 years later, the Fife and Drum Corps, Honor Guard Company, and the Commander-in-Chief’s Guard were all there to celebrate a lesbian general’s retirement.
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Politics
Joe Biden nominates out veteran Gina Ortiz Jones as Air Force Under Secretary
Jones served under the military’s Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy and will be the first woman of color in this position if confirmed.
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Election 2020
Gina Ortiz Jones wants to be the first out Congressperson from Texas
LGBTQ equality, social programs for the disadvantaged, and health care “aren’t just talking points” to her, they have impacted her life.
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Health and Wellness
Historic court victory against Trump could help fight HIV stigma everywhere
The federal court ruled that the military cannot discharge servicemembers just because they have HIV. The decision could help a lot of people outside the military too.
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News (USA)
A small Texas town just elected a gay mayor who marched in heels for Veteran’s Day parade
“I’m not going to bow down. I am who I am. Accept me or not.”
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News (USA)
Now all four service chiefs have said they are okay with trans people in the military
The Air Force just joined the Marines, Army, and Navy in supporting transgender people in the military.