All posts tagged "open service"
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Biden administration: LGBTQ military veterans discharged under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” to receive full benefits
Ten years after the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the VA will allow discharged LGBTQ military veterans to recoup the benefits they lost.
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Pentagon issues new guidance allowing transgender troops to serve
The Pentagon has issued new guidance allowing transgender military members to serve openly and obtain gender-affirming health care.
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Nancy Pelosi honored for pushing to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
President-elect Joe Biden calls House Speaker "an American treasure," praises her commitment to equal rights
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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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LGBTQ groups balk at removal of amendment to lift military’s transgender ban
LGBTQ groups are incensed and disappointed in the removal of an amendment from the National Defense Authorization Act that would have lifted President Trump’s ban...
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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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Support for anti-LGBTQ religious discrimination is on the rise, survey says
An increasing number of Americans support denying services based on sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, and race
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71% of Americans support transgender military service, Gallup poll says
Findings square with another recent survey showing a super majority of Americans support open military service
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Massachusetts’ GOP governor, Charlie Baker, supports transgender military service
Lawmakers ask governor to allow transgender people to serve in the Massachusetts National Guard
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Michaels arts and crafts store joins Open to All campaign embracing LGBTQ inclusion
North America's largest crafts store is "proud and thrilled" to be a leader in protecting LGBTQ employees and customers
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Trump’s newest Defense Secretary is on record saying trans troops don’t hurt unit cohesion
Former Army Secretary's past comments contradict rationale for Trump administration's current policy
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Poll: 70% of Americans oppose Trump’s transgender military ban
Equality advocates contend that alleged risks of allowing transgender service members are unfounded
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Mattis and Gillibrand clash over Trump administration’s transgender ban
U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis clashed with U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) while trying to justify President Trump’s transgender military ban during an Armed...
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California plaintiffs ask court to keep blocking transgender military ban
Plaintiffs in Stockman v. Trump ask to keep in place an order preventing the Trump administration from instituting a ban
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Circuit court rejects Trump’s request to halt transgender military enlistment
Last week, a federal circuit court rejected the Trump administration’s request to stay an order from a federal judge that opened the door for out...
