All posts tagged "Modern Military Association of America"
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Senate Includes Anti-Trans Health Provisions in Defense Bill
Senator Joe Manchin sides with Republicans to approve amendments aimed at making it more difficult for trans military members to transition.
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President Biden Pardons Military Members for Gay Sex Convictions
The pardon will allow thousands of LGBTQ former service members to amend their military records and potentially recoup lost pay and benefits.
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Capitol Hill Politicians Push Dueling Bills on Trans Military Service
Republicans and Democrats are pushing opposing bills dealing with transgender military service, signaling that, for some, anti-LGBTQ animus remains a winning issue on Capitol Hill. ...
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Herschel Walker Mocks Transgender Military Members
Former NFL Pro Bowl running back Herschel Walker, now the Republican candidate seeking one of Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats, mocked the idea of allowing...
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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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LGBTQ Groups Slam Supreme Court for Overturning Roe
Advocates blasted the Supreme Court's decision overturning the right to an abortion, and warned that LGBTQ rights could soon be at risk.
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President Biden repeals Trump’s ban on transgender service members
President Joe Biden has repealed the Trump administration's ban prohibiting most transgender people from serving in the U.S. military.
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Modern Military Association of America to celebrate 10-year anniversary of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal
Event will feature LGB service members speaking about how repeal has affected them personally
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Two military cadets will be allowed to sue the Pentagon over its ban on HIV-positive service members
Judge rejects government's request to dismiss all charges alleging the HIV policy is outdated and discriminatory
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Trump’s trans military ban could be easily reversed in 30 days
A new memo says military has infrastructure in place to rapidly reverse restrictions on transgender service
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U.S. Navy grants waiver to transgender military member
Waiver marks the first exemption granted since the Trump administration's ban went into effect last year
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Kentucky Democrat’s bill would restore state benefits to veterans discharged for being LGBTQ
Bill would also apply to veterans discharged for "medical reasons" in an attempt to hide their LGBTQ identity
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Federal court orders Pentagon to turn over documents behind transgender military ban
Documents could reveal who and what influenced the administration to ban trans individuals from serving openly
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Rhode Island, New York governors sign bills to help discharged gay veterans access benefits
Two Democratic governors recently signed legislation to help veterans discharged from the military because of their sexual orientation get state and local benefits. Rhode Island...
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U.S. House approves defense bill amendment to allow transgender people to serve in the military
Defense bill will now head to Conference Committee, but Speier Amendment could be removed from final version
