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New Pentagon transgender rule sets limits for troops
Photo courtesy of Associated Press New Pentagon transgender rule sets limits for troops March 13, 2019 Categories: LGBTQ Top Stories News The Defense Department has approved a new policy that will...
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Federal appeals court clears way for Pentagon to implement transgender troop ban
Photo by PA Images/Sipa USA Court paves way for Pentagon transgender ban March 27, 2019 Categories: LGBTQ Top Stories News A federal court ruled this week that the Pentagon’s policy barring...
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Chinese firm sells Grindr App, U.S. officials call it a security risk
(ID 131140989 © Tero Vesalainen | Dreamstime.com) LGBTQ dating app poses security risks for U.S. service members Kaylah Jackson March 29, 2019 Categories: LGBTQ Top Stories News National Security...
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Texas student says he lost his ROTC scholarship because of the transgender ban
Photo courtesy of DVIDS Texas student says he lost his ROTC scholarship because of transgender ban Elizabeth Howe April 17, 2019 Categories: LGBTQ Top Stories News A student from the University of...
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Military academies begin to follow military transgender ban
Military academies begin to follow military transgender ban April 18, 2019 Categories: LGBTQ Top Stories News The elite academies that educate officers for the nation’s armed forces have begun to...
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Transgender in the military: Don’t ask don’t tell 2.0
Photo by Abbie Bennett/Connecting Vets ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell 2.0’: LGBTQ veterans share experiences with homelessness, discrimination and discharge Abbie Bennett May 30, 2019 Categories: LGBTQ Top...
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2020 hopeful Gillibrand unveils plan to protect LGBTQ rights
Photo courtesy of DVIDS 2020 hopeful Gillibrand unveils plan to protect LGBTQ rights June 3, 2019 Categories: LGBTQ Top Stories News WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten...
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LGBTQ military organizations file SCOTUS brief
photo credit: Getty Images/ blueshot Transgender discrimination hurts LGBTQ military families, groups say in SCOTUS brief Michelle Dolge September 12, 2019 Categories: Caregivers & Families...
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Patricia King: First open transgender soldier in US Military
(Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) How the first openly trans infantry soldier advocates out of uniform Kaylah Jackson September 18, 2019 Categories: Latest News LGBTQ News Top Stories In the...
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SCOTUS hears LGBTQ cases that could affect veterans, troops
Photo by Christina Johnson SCOTUS hears LGBTQ discrimination cases that could affect thousands of troops, veterans Abbie Bennett October 8, 2019 Categories: Breaking News Caregivers & Families...
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Navy to name newest ship after Harvey Milk
U.S. Navy Photo IllustrationNavy to name newest ship after Harvey MilkConnecting Vets Navy.mil December 16, 2019Categories: Latest NewsLGBTQNewsFrom Secretary of the Navy Public AffairsSecretary of the...
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Cuomo bill gives benefit eligibility to LGBTQ vets
DVIDSLGBTQ veterans in New York previously denied benefits are now eligible Elizabeth Howe December 16, 2019Categories: Latest NewsLGBTQNewsPoliticsVetCareHundreds of thousands of veterans denied...
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Active Duty Troops Don't Want a Transgender Ban
Getty ImagesMore than half of active duty service members against transgender ban, survey says Elizabeth Howe March 2, 2020Categories: Latest NewsLGBTQNewsIf you ask the men and women actively serving...
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Navy Grants First Waiver for Transgender Military Ban
SIPA ImagesNavy grants first waiver to transgender ban, allowing sailor to serve as preferred gender Elizabeth Howe May 15, 2020Categories: Latest NewsLGBTQNewsPoliticsThe U.S. Navy has granted its...
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Supreme Court Transgender Ruling Impact on Military
DVIDSDoes the Supreme Court transgender ruling affect the military transgender ban? Elizabeth Howe June 17, 2020Categories: Latest NewsLGBTQNewsThe Supreme Court recently ruled that employers cannot...
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NDAA Includes Amendment to Overturn Trans Troop Ban
Getty ImagesSenate defense spending bill includes bipartisan effort to protect transgender troops Elizabeth Howe July 1, 2020Categories: Latest NewsLGBTQNewsPoliticsThe Defense bill working its way...
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116 House Democrats Letter to End Transgender Military Ban
Getty Images116 House Democrats signed a letter to end the transgender military ban Elizabeth Howe July 9, 2020Categories: Latest NewsLGBTQNational SecurityNewsPoliticsA total of 116 House Democrats...
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Lawmakers in Congress Oppose Transgender Troop Ban
Getty ImagesThe military's transgender ban treats service members as 'second class citizens,' lawmakers say Elizabeth Howe July 27, 2020Categories: Latest NewsLGBTQNational SecurityNewsPoliticsThe...
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LGBTQ military organizations file SCOTUS brief
photo credit: Getty Images/ blueshotTransgender discrimination hurts LGBTQ military families, groups say in SCOTUS brief September 12, 2019Categories: Caregivers & FamiliesLatest...
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Military cannot produce documentation supporting trans ban
Getty ImagesThe military is having a hard time providing evidence that supports the transgender ban, advocate says Elizabeth Howe October 19, 2020Categories: Latest NewsLGBTQNewsPoliticsThe military is...
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