Veterans
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Lesbian teen showers her dad with love for giving her this rainbow umbrella
Tuesday, March 7, 2017The adorable dad said he wanted her to never forget that he loves her "no matter what." -
VA abandons plan to allow gender confirmation surgery for veterans
Tuesday, November 15, 2016The Department of Veterans Affairs are abandoning the plan to pay for gender confirmation surgery for vets over funding concerns. -
Trump speaks out against transgender and female soldiers in ‘PC military’
Monday, October 3, 2016Donald Trump spoke to a room full of veterans and pledged to "get away from political correctness" when asked about transgender and female soldiers. -
Shaheen reintroduces bill to extend veterans benefits to same-sex spouses
Wednesday, January 28, 2015The Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act is named after a New Hampshire National Guard officer who died in 2013 after a battle with breast cancer. -
Gay, transgender veterans march for the first time in Boston Veterans Day parade
Tuesday, November 11, 2014BOSTON -- Massachusetts marked Veterans Day on Tuesday with commemorations around the state, including a parade in Boston in which gay and transgender veterans were allowed to march for the first time. OutVets, a recently-formed group… -
U.S. House panel rejects spousal benefits bill for LGBT veterans
Wednesday, September 10, 2014WASHINGTON -- A U.S. House panel on Wednesday rejected a measure that would have enabled veterans with same-sex spouses to receive partner benefits regardless of where they reside. The Washington Blade reports that the U.S. House… -
Lambda Legal sues Veterans Affairs over denial of benefits for same-sex spouses
Wednesday, August 20, 2014WASHINGTON -- A leading LGBT advocacy group has filed suit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, arguing that the denial of benefits to same-sex spouses of veterans living in states that refuse to recognize their… -
For a lost soldier…
Monday, May 26, 2014Every year that I have lived and worked in this city I have always gone to Arlington National Cemetery to observe the Memorial Day ceremonies. Afterwards, I wander down through the grounds, just to watch, maybe… -
U.S. House version of LGBT veterans, family benefits bill introduced
Saturday, November 23, 2013WASHINGTON -- U.S. Congressman Rep. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) on Wednesday introduced the U.S. House version of the bipartisan "Protecting the Freedoms and Benefits for All Veterans Act," aimed at ensuring LGBT veterans and their families receive… -
Military veterans join effort to legalize marriage equality in Ill.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois military veterans are joining the effort to legalize gay marriage in the state.
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