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Ten years after 'don't ask, don't tell', a Vt. National Guard vet reflects on serving while in the closet

Ten years after 'don't ask, don't tell', a Vt. National Guard vet reflects on serving while in the closet | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A conversation with a veteran who served in the National Guard under "don't ask, don't tell."

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New Air Force teams to look at LGBTQ, indigenous inclusion issues

New Air Force teams to look at LGBTQ, indigenous inclusion issues | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The Air Force is adding two new groups to its slate of teams working to create equitable policies for minority employees, this time focusing on the LGBTQ and native communities.

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I Met the Love of My Life While Fighting in the Iraq War

I Met the Love of My Life While Fighting in the Iraq War | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

"Finally, we looked at each other and we started kissing. That’s how I realised he was gay."

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Transgender people share experiences with the military following Biden's order to lift ban

Transgender people share experiences with the military following Biden's order to lift ban | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Three transgender Ohioans share experiences serving in, or trying to join, the military during Trump's ban of their service after Biden reversal

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Transgender man's dream of joining US military thwarted for now

Transgender man's dream of joining US military thwarted for now | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Paulo Batista is lifting weights and hitting the books, striving to fulfill his father's dying wish for him to join the U.S. military. But he says all he has heard from the armed forces is either silence or a door slamming shut.

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The Army Asked For Stories About Service Changing Lives — They Weren't Ready For This Gay Soldier's Response

The Army Asked For Stories About Service Changing Lives — They Weren't Ready For This Gay Soldier's Response | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Users on Reddit were shocked that Michael Clark is still paying back their ROTC scholarship after getting kicked out of the US Army.

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Transgender military ban: A year later, Ohio man still wants to serve

Transgender military ban: A year later, Ohio man still wants to serve | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Sunday marks one year since the Pentagon enacted its policy restricting the service of transgender troops, and Talbott, a transgender man, is as resolute as ever.

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Meet Anastasia: Germany′s first transgender army commander

Meet Anastasia: Germany′s first transgender army commander | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The documentary film depicts the life of Anastasia Biefang as she transitions and takes command of a German military battalion. Biefang says she wanted to show "there are transgender people in the Bundeswehr, too."

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50 years ago, I graduated from West Point and covered the Stonewall uprising for the Village Voice

50 years ago, I graduated from West Point and covered the Stonewall uprising for the Village Voice | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

It’s not as incongruous as it seems considering our history since then. We've come too far to get dragged back

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Trump’s Transgender Ban Brings Chaos and ‘a Lot of Fear’ to Troops’ Families

Trump’s Transgender Ban Brings Chaos and ‘a Lot of Fear’ to Troops’ Families | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The hidden impact of President Trump’s transgender troop ban has been on the troops’ loved ones, whose lives, they tell The Daily Beast, have also suddenly been thrown into chaos.

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Decorated transgender troops to testify before Congress

Decorated transgender troops to testify before Congress | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

There are an estimated 14,700 transgender troops on active duty and in the Reserves. Five of them will testify Wednesday before Congress.

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Fort Drum community celebrates LGBT Pride Month

Fort Drum community celebrates LGBT Pride Month | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Members of the Fort Drum community gathered June 25 at the Commons to observe Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month. Hosted by the 10th Mountain Division (LI) Equal Opportunity Office, the theme of this year’s observance was inclusion and Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Dwayne BeebeFranqui served as guest speaker.
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21st Signal commander talks career, life during LGBT Pride Month event

21st Signal commander talks career, life during LGBT Pride Month event | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning held the observation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month at Fort Benning, Georgia, June 21.

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Colorado Among States Extending Benefits To Veterans Discharged Because Of Their Sexual Orientation

Colorado Among States Extending Benefits To Veterans Discharged Because Of Their Sexual Orientation | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Gay and lesbian veterans who received a less-than-honorable discharge because of their sexual orientation can't access federal veterans benefits. But Colorado is among the states moving to ensure they can at least qualify for state ones.

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Robina Asti, Who Made History on the Ground and in the Air, Dies at 99

Robina Asti, Who Made History on the Ground and in the Air, Dies at 99 | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

As a transgender veteran in her 90s, she challenged government bureaucracy. She then set out to be recognized as the oldest working flight instructor.

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'I'm still here': Transgender troops begin new era of open military service

'I'm still here': Transgender troops begin new era of open military service | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Transgender troops members begin a new era of open service in the U.S. military hoping the official policy of inclusion will become permanent.

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Troops Still Await Action on Military Transgender Policy After Flurry of Executive Orders

Troops Still Await Action on Military Transgender Policy After Flurry of Executive Orders | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

President Joe Biden has promised to overturn a Pentagon policy limiting the service of transgender individuals.

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Pride in the Military: Saying Goodbye in an Airport Parking Lot

Pride in the Military: Saying Goodbye in an Airport Parking Lot | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Veteran Tirzah Parrish LeFeber served in the US Air Force for eight years, moving anywhere from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas to Balad, Iraq. While serving one’s country can create

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Don't Ask, Don't Tell: LGBTQ military culture is slowly changing

Don't Ask, Don't Tell: LGBTQ military culture is slowly changing | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Since the repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell, military culture has changed toward LGBTQ veterans in public. What about inside the military?

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'A battle that we've won': LGBTQ military members get personal apologies

'A battle that we've won': LGBTQ military members get personal apologies | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A number of former LGBTQ military members are finally receiving letters of apology from the Canadian Armed Forces — two years after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a formal apology for decades of 'state-sponsored' discrimination.

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What It's Like to Be Transgender in the Military

What It's Like to Be Transgender in the Military | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Until President Obama lifted the ban on trans servicemembers in 2016, Alexandria Holder had to hide her true self. President Trump reinstated the ban.

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Meet Map Pesqueira, The First Trans Person Prevented From Joining The Military By Trump’s Ban

Meet Map Pesqueira, The First Trans Person Prevented From Joining The Military By Trump’s Ban | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Trump’s ban is officially underway: Map Pesqueira, a University of Texas at Austin freshman, tells The Daily Beast he lost his military scholarship because he is a transgender man.

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I Thought I Could Serve as an Openly Gay Man in the Army. Then Came the Death Threats.

I Thought I Could Serve as an Openly Gay Man in the Army. Then Came the Death Threats. | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A former soldier recounts the harassment he endured for being open about his sexuality, even after “don’t ask; don’t tell” was repealed.

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Color fun run/walk highlights LGBT Pride Month at Wright

Color fun run/walk highlights LGBT Pride Month at Wright | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Rainbow clouds of colorful cornstarch added to the festive atmosphere at the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) Pride Month 5K fun run/walk June 22 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

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LGBTQ Vets, Still Fighting Stigma, Seek Mental Care Outside VA

LGBTQ Vets, Still Fighting Stigma, Seek Mental Care Outside VA | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
“People are reluctant to get treatment in general, especially if they don’t know if where they’re going is going to be a safe place.”
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