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Commentary
Hagel could have ended the military’s transgender exclusion
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s resignation under pressure is a setback to the effort to end the military exclusion of transgender service personnel.
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel: Military should review transgender ban
WASHINGTON — The prohibition on transgender individuals serving in the U.S. military “continually should be reviewed,” Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Sunday.
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Pentagon releases ‘human goals’ charter that excludes transgender civilian workers
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Monday released its Human Goals Charter, a document that outlines the guiding principles for the treatment of Department of Defense uniform and civilian workforce that, for the first time, affirms gay and lesbian military service members.
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Hagel: All states complying with new rules regarding same-sex spouse IDs
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon says that all states are now complying with new rules allowing the same-sex spouses of military members to get ID cards in order to claim benefits.
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W.Va. National Guard now issuing military cards to same-sex spouses
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Guard in West Virginia is now granting military ID cards to same-sex spouses, ensuring that they get benefits such as health care.
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Gov. says Okla. Guard won’t process benefits for married, same-sex couples
OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Mary Fallin says Oklahoma National Guard facilities and employees who are paid with state tax dollars won’t process benefits for married, same-sex couples.
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Okla. governor evaluates options over Guard benefits for same-sex couples
OKLAHOMA CITY — A spokesman for Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says Fallin and Attorney General Scott Pruitt are evaluating legal options regarding benefits for same-sex couples in the National Guard after U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel issued a warning to states that have denied those benefits.
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N.D. National Guard to issue military IDs for same-sex spouses
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The North Dakota National Guard says it will issue military identification for same-sex couples.
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Ind. National Guard says it’s processing benefits for same-sex couples
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana National Guard announced Friday that it’s been processing benefits for same-sex couples since the start of October, after U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel issued a warning to states that have been denying the benefits.
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Hagel blasts states for defying Pentagon policy on same-sex spousal benefits
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday sharply criticized U.S. states that are defying the Pentagon by refusing to allow National Guard facilities to issue ID cards that enable same-sex spouses of military members to claim benefits.
