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Fears About Ending DADT Greatly Exaggerated: Report
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA recently unearthed Pentagon report shows that ending the discriminatory policy had no ill effects on the military and that fears about doing so were...
California Will Ease Benefit Process for Vets Discharged Under DADT
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThese vets are eligible to upgrade their discharge status to receive benefits, but many have found...
Pentagon working to restore benefits to LGBTQ+ veterans forced out under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe Pentagon began a new effort Wednesday to contact former service members who may have been forced...
Veteran discharged over sexual orientation 33 years ago can't clear record
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoElaine Rodriguez was 23 years old when Navy investigators first confronted her about her sexuality...
Military Veterans Sue to Reclassify Sexuality-Based Discharge Records
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMilitary veterans from the LGBTQ+ community have sued the Department of Defense for denying them...
Dianne Feinstein: An LGBTQ+ Rights Champion
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 8 months agoU.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who died Friday at age 90, is being remembered as a champion of LGBTQ+ equality — with a few exceptions....
Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, champion of 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal, dead at 82
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFormer U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, who helped repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell,” died Wednesday of...
Gay veterans sue Defense Department over military discharges
NBC News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA group of LGBTQ veterans who were dismissed from the U.S. military because of their sexuality are...
Nancy Pelosi's Record as a Passionate LGBTQ+ Ally
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNancy Pelosi’s announcement that she won’t seek a leadership position in the next session of the U.S. House of Representatives means one of the greatest...
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs passes bill to create center for LGBTQ+ veterans
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStory at a glance The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Tuesday advanced legislation that would...