All posts tagged "U.S. military"
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Pete Hegseth Said LGBTQ Soldiers Weaken the Military
Trump's Defense Secretary nominee publicly lamented that allowing LGBTQ soldiers to serve openly would "erode" military standards.
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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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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 Report: Fears of Out LGB Military Members Were Unfounded
An overlooked Pentagon report issued last year by the Joint Chiefs of Staff has debunked decades-old claims that integrating out LGBTQ soldiers into the ranks...
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116 members of Congress call for end to transgender military ban
Letter argues that the ban is unlawful, based on Supreme Court's ruling in a recent workplace discrimination case
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Village People lead singer demands Donald Trump stop playing group’s songs, in solidarity with Black Lives Matter
Popular disco-era group previously said they were "absolutely fine" with their music being played at Trump rallies
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Lawyers for trans Naval officer granted waiver to drop lawsuit against Trump’s military ban
Lawyers say the granting of "one single waiver" doesn't negate the harm done by the ban on transgender military personnel
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LGBTQ issues absent from presidential debate, while Democrats take shots at Elizabeth Warren
Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar deliver strong performances while appealing to moderate Democratic voters
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Defense bill amendment would allow trans soldiers to serve in U.S. military
Amendment is modeled after President Harry Truman's 1948 order racially integrating the Armed Forces
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OutServe-SLDN President Matt Thorn to step down in coming months
Vice president of operations and strategy Andy Blevins to take helm starting on Dec. 1
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Federal judge rules Trump administration must turn over documents related to transgender military ban
Administration had sought to hide correspondence relating to decision to ban transgender service members
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Top medical organization: “No medically valid” reason to exclude transgender service members
AMA: Secretary Mattis "mischaracterized and rejected" science surrounding gender dysphoria in pushing for ban
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First openly transgender recruit has enlisted in the military
An Illinois soldier has met all the necessary requirements to enlist, though his or her identity remains secret
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Reuters poll: Majority of Americans support transgender military service
Republicans mostly oppose transgender servicemembers, while Democrats support them
