Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT)

She has vocally supported LGBTQ Americans in numerous ways since the 1980s AIDS crisis.

Ten years after gay and bi people were allowed to serve openly, military leaders there has been no effect on military readiness.

This year’s Pride comes at a time when many in our community are feeling a sense of doom. But there’s a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

With his vocal opposition to LGBTQ rights and general callousness, the former Presidential candidate personified many of the traits that are now considered essential for GOP leaders.

Sasha Issenberg reveals that the Clinton White House was only worried about the political implications when it came to DOMA. Principles never entered into their considerations.

There is free legal help with discharge upgrades for veterans from all eras not only at the VA but also at the Department of Defense, making them eligible for benefits.

A new video lays out a powerful case against the government and for the need for a formal apology.

Thousands of LGBTQ veterans aren’t getting benefits they’re entitled to, just because of their identities. It’s time to change that.

A veteran reflects on his love of service, his separation from the military just before Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, and finding a new family in a veteran-led disaster relief organization.

The resolution acknowledges that at least 100,000 people and their families fell victim to anti-LGBTQ discrimination and prejudice practiced by the federal government.

There has yet to be retribution for veterans discharged “dishonorably” under or prior to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” for being LGBTQ. A grassroot organization wants that to change.

Co-introduced in the House by out Rep. Mark Takano, the bill would address the lingering effects of the military’s decades-long attack on LGBTQ personnel.

It’s hard to find someone who’s worked harder for both the military and LGBTQ rights than Patrick Murphy.

President-elect Biden made the promise in congratulating House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for winning an “LGBTQ History Maker” award.

This is the tale of how Col. Patsy Thompson “survived in silence” in the military, especially when she had to discharge a woman for being gay – while hiding her own relationship.

In an exclusive statement, the former Vice President reflects on the end of one military ban and the need to lift another.

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.

After a Republican congressman from California referred to gay men with a slur, Sanders rose to the community’s defense in a sharply worded response.

While this would be the first new major conflict after the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, Trump has spent his time in office waging war on transgender soldiers and recruits.

A provision was inserted in a military spending bill to overturn the trans military ban. But it was dropped due to Republican pressure.