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The Biden administration is appointing two out women to the Defense Department
Two senior positions in the Pentagon are being offered to an out lesbian and a trans woman, both veterans who broke multiple barriers and helped end anti-LGBTQ policies in the military.
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The transgender military ban starts today. Here’s what you need to know.
Almost two years ago, Donald Trump tweeted that he would be banning transgender people from the military. The details are just as murky as ever.
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to stop discharging HIV+ military members
The Department was told to halt discharge proceedings against HIV-positive members of the U.S. Air Force.
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A year after Trump said he’d ban trans people from the military, how successful has he been?
Here’s a look at all the twists and turns of the past year that have kept the administration on the defensive.
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LGBTQ vets prefer to get help from each other instead of from the VA
Outreach attempts from Veterans Affairs aren’t working.
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The military is being sued for discriminating against people living with HIV
The military’s discrimination against people with HIV is getting worse under the Trump Administration.
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Now 3 federal courts have slapped down Trump’s transgender military ban
A third federal judge has now ruled the Pentagon must accept trans enlistees starting January 1, but will it be forced to comply?
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Advocates warn Senators: Gorsuch poses a ‘significant threat’ to our community
“His views are fundamentally at odds with the notion that LGBT people are entitled to equality, liberty, justice and dignity under the law,” say LGBTQ advocates.
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Gay military activist, Outserve co-founder facing sexual assault charges
Air Force Lt. Joshua Seefried is facing possible court martial on charges of wrongful sexual contact, forcible sodomy, and abusive sexual contact.
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Outserve-SLDN ousts executive director, prompting mass exodus
WASHINGTON — Allyson Robinson, the Executive Director of Outserve-SLDN, a national advocacy group for gay service members and veterans, was ousted Saturday, prompting the resignations of three senior staffers and four board members.