Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT)

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.

An estimated 100,000 LGBTQ soldiers have been discharged from the military since World War II. Now are they getting their due.

The world’s first gay rights protest was over military service – 30 years before Don’t Ask Don’t Tell was implemented.