All posts tagged "military"
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Fanning suspends role as Acting Army Secretary amid confirmation delays
Republicans have forced openly gay Army Secretary nominee Eric Fanning to step aside until they confirm him
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Carson open to reinstating LGBT military ban
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson and his new campaign chairman, who also serves as a top advisor on military and foreign affairs, have criticized what they...
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Ted Cruz attacks gay soldiers, transgender people and marriage equality
He claims gays lower military morale and calls marriage equality a "threat" to democracy
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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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Huckabee blasts Fanning nomination as Army Secretary
Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee (R-Ark.) once again relished his role as conservative warrior-in-chief, attacking President Obama’s selection of Eric Fanning to become the next Secretary...
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Obama nominates first openly gay Army secretary
Eric Fanning's nomination is historic
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Study: Trans military healthcare costs would be “negligible”
A study in a well-respected medical journal released last week has estimated that the cost of transition-related care for transgender military personnel would be “negligible,”...
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First gay couple married at West Point attacked in Soho
Police continue to search for assailant and are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime
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Pentagon will explore lifting transgender ban
The Pentagon will explore lifting the ban on open transgender military service, Defense Secretary Ash Carter has announced. Calling current regulations “outdated” and a source...
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Our Gay Capital: A brief history of the LGBT movement in Washington D.C.
A brief history of the LGBT movement in Washington D.C.
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World’s highest ranking transgender military officer: Words can’t express gender dysphoria
–Cate McGregor, Director of Research and Analysis in the Office of the Chief of the Royal Australian Air Force and the most senior transgender military officer...
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Navy’s top sailor open to transgender military service
The Navy’s most senior enlisted sailor speaks out on transgender military service
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Sen. Shaheen urges Veterans Affairs to halt “discriminatory policy”
Veterans Affairs is being asked to suspend a policy in which it recoups same-sex couples' benefits
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Army increases authority level needed to discharge transgender troops
The U.S. Army made it more difficult to discharge transgender servicemembers
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Obama open to lifting military’s ban on transgender service
The White House signaled their support for lifting the military’s longstanding ban on open transgender service
