Eric Fanning

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The Department of Defense is the world’s largest employer, but they discriminate against HIV+ service members.

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Sen. John McCain grew to be more supportive of LGBTQ rights, but his 2008 presidential campaign helped solidify the religious right’s hold on the GOP.

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“President Trump’s stated rationales for reversing the policy and banning military service by transgender people make no sense.”

If the commander-in-chief is saying it’s okay to discriminate, can we really expect it not to trickle down?

Green is a jarring contrast to President Obama’s choice of Eric Fanning for the post. Fanning was the first openly gay leader of one of the military branches.

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Love him or hate him, he won it fair and square.

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Asked if he’s had to any endure any harsh treatment at the Pentagon, Fanning says, “Careless comments, sure.”

He’s a gay man and therefore can’t be an “alpha male.”

But it’s unclear when the full Senate will take up Eric Fanning’s nomination to be Army secretary.

On Thursday, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted to approve the nomination of Eric Fanning as Army secretary.

Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said in a written statement that Fanning agreed to step aside “as a show of comity” with the Senate.