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Pentagon announces extension of certain benefits to same-sex military families
Same-sex military families will begin to receive a number of benefits previously denied to them as early as this summer, the Department of Defense announced...
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Report: Pentagon to extend benefits to same-sex military families
The Pentagon will announce later this week its decision to grant the spouses of gay servicemembers “certain benefits” still denied to them more than a...
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Senators urge Panetta to extend benefits to same-sex military families
Two senators joined the call for outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to immediately extend benefits to same-sex military families. In a letter sent today, Sens. Kirsten...
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White House dodges questions on benefits for same-sex military families
The White House today said President Barack Obama is aware that same-sex military families are still denied a number of benefits in the wake of...
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Pressure mounts for Panetta to protect same-sex military families
The same day the Defense Department lifted the ban on women in combat, advocates are calling on Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to immediately grant full benefits...
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Chuck Hagel promises to extend benefits to same-sex military couples
Chuck Hagel promised to extend benefits to same-sex military couples in a letter sent to Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) yesterday. Addressing a number of Democratic...
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Transgender Army Veteran Selected to Lead Military LGBT-Equality Group
In a historic move, the nation’s largest military LGBT-rights organization has announced Allyson Robinson, a transgender woman, will be the group’s new executive director. Servicemembers...
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No Military Welcome for Transgender Americans
The repeal of ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' ushered in a new era of acceptance in the armed forces for thousands of Americans. For almost two...
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Lesbian Becomes Highest Ranking Out Military Officer
At a ceremony in Arlington earlier today, Army Reserve officer Tammy Smith became the first out, active duty general in American history. Smith was promoted...
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Republican Congressman Moves To Ban Same-Sex Weddings on Military Bases
Nearly a month after two men became the first gay couple to marry on a military base since the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,”...
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LGBT Military Groups SLDN and OutServe Announce Plan to Combine Organizations
This past weekend the boards of directors of Servicemembers Legal Defense Network and OutServe voted to become one organization by October, SLDN announced this morning....
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History Made in a Changed Pentagon, As Nation’s Military Command Holds LGBT Pride Month Event
[Photo: Defense Department general counsel Jeh Johnson, fifth from right, poses for a photograph with servicemembers and veterans, including Ronnie Bryant, fourth from right, following...
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Oldest private military school plans first-ever Gay Pride week celebration
“It’s saying that we as a military community are looking to more to the future, that we’re not quibbling about the past, what was or...
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OutServe Announces “Capital Summit” in May to Address LGBT Military Family Issues
Tonight, OutServe announced that it will be holding a “Capital Summit” on May 14 and 15, with the aim of “gather actively-serving military of all...
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Gay soldier booed by Republicans says military has been “awesome about this”
Army Captain Steve Hill appeared on Hardball with Chris Matthews tonight to discuss his reaction to being booed by attendees of a Republican Presidential debate....
