All posts tagged "air force"
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Pentagon to Pay $1.3 Million to Military Members with HIV
The Department of Defense will pay $1,325,000 to settle claims for attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by the Modern Military Association of America and three...
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National Guard told lesbian to be ‘more feminine’ to progress, lawsuit claims
Kristin Kingrey accuses the West Virginia Air National Guard of blocking her from progressing after she was told to wear makeup
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Gay man ‘tortured’ for days by Air Force after sexuality uncovered
A man has accused military police of repeatedly assaulting him in the 1980s after discovering that he was gay.
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Federal appeals court blocks Trump administration from discharging HIV-positive Air Force members
Court calls justifications for discharges based on HIV status "outmoded and at odds with current science"
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British military celebrates 20 years of gay people serving openly
Ministry of Defence buildings are lit in rainbow colors, as military recognizes end of ban on gay personnel in January 2000
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Gay Air Force veteran elected mayor of Del Rio, Texas
Bruno "Ralphy" Lozano, a political newcomer, defeated an incumbent to become the city's youngest mayor in history
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Military academy hosts first wedding of active-duty gay couple
Daniel Hall and Vincent Franchino became the first active-duty same-sex couple to marry at West Point
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Transgender veteran: I fought for your right to hate me
After posting a selfie to Facebook, Carla Lewis has found herself going viral. Far from the kittens, personal mishaps, or humorous memes that normally spawn...
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AMA: No medical reason for transgender military ban
Supporters of allowing transgender individuals to serve openly in the U.S. military received a boost for their cause Monday, when the American Medical Association approved...
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The Fearless Sergeant
It's a day he says he'll never forget. On July 11, 2007, John Cephas stood in line with hundreds of other recruits at the United...
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National LGBT Briefs: Texas Tragedy, Catholic Counter and a Union
Teen Lesbian Couple Found Shot in South Texas A lesbian couple, Mary Christine (aka Kristene) Chapa, 18, and Mollie Judith Olgin, 19, were discovered Saturday,...
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Lesbian Air Force Colonel “Honored and Humbled” to Be Invited to Join First Lady at State of the Union
One of First Lady Michelle Obama’s guests tonight at President Obama’s State of the Union Address will be U.S. Air Force Colonel Ginger Wallace —...
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Air Force: Three More Servicemembers Separated Based on DADT
The Advocate‘s Andrew Harmon reported three more military separations related to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in recent weeks, in addition to the one previously reported...
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DADT's Six-Month Mark
On Dec. 22, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act into law. Despite the almost six months that have passed...
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Air Force Spokesman: “The Airman 1st Class made a statement that he was a homosexual.”
An Air Force spokesman told reporters that the April 29 discharge of an Airman under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” — the first such discharge since...
