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Biden threatens VA budget bill veto over limits on abortion, LGBT care

The plan calls for roughly $320 billion in veterans program and benefits spending next fiscal year.

By Leo Shane III

10 months ago

Pride flags at VA campuses irk Republican lawmakers

VA officials said the flags will be allowed to be displayed at department sites through June.

By Leo Shane III

11 months ago

LGBT vets with other than honorable discharges will get VA benefits under new plan

Department officials will announce the plan on Monday, which includes a review of service records to see if individuals' eligibility for benefits should be approved.

By Leo Shane III

3 years ago

Pentagon’s ban on Pride, and nearly all other, flags is staying

After a review, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin decided not to grant a June exception for the LGBTQ+ flag.

By Meghann Myers

3 years ago

We must push toward protecting LGBTQ service members at home

As the 10th anniversary of the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" nears, we must ensure LGBTQ service members are not discriminated against, says the author of this commentary.

By Retired Maj. Gen. Gale S. Pollock

3 years ago

Starting again: A call for chaplains to reconcile and properly support LGBTQI+ soldiers

It is time for the Army Chaplain Corps to validate and serve all those who fight and win our nation’s wars, regardless of orientation, says the author of this commentary.

By Chaplain (Maj.) David A. Evans

3 years ago

VA failing to track health issues for LGBT vets: report

Department officials said they are still a year away from possible fixes to the problem.

By Leo Shane III

4 years ago

Democratic Party platform calls for better pay for troops, ending ‘forever’ wars

The policy guideline is designed to highlight party priorities for the next four years.

By Leo Shane III

4 years ago

LGBT service members are allowed to be out and proud, but a fear of repercussions persists

Most lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender service members are still reluctant to disclose their sexual orientation or identity.

By Meghann Myers

4 years ago

Lawmakers aim to reverse Trump’s ban on transgender troops

Supporters call the president's ban on new transgender military recruits unfair and harmful to national security.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

Transgender military personnel in limbo over Trump plan

Long term, lawyers and activists battling to ensure that transgender people can serve openly in the U.S. military are convinced they will prevail. Short term, they are braced for anguishing consequences if the Trump administration proceeds with its plan to sharply restrict such service.

5 years ago

HIV-positive airmen sue Pentagon, Air Force to stop their discharges

Two HIV-positive airmen who are being kicked out of the Air Force under the Pentagon’s new “deploy or get out” policy have filed a lawsuit to stop their discharges.

By Stephen Losey

5 years ago

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Biden threatens VA budget bill veto over limits on abortion, LGBT care

The plan calls for roughly $320 billion in veterans program and benefits spending next fiscal year.

Pride flags at VA campuses irk Republican lawmakers

VA officials said the flags will be allowed to be displayed at department sites through June.

LGBT vets with other than honorable discharges will get VA benefits under new plan

Department officials will announce the plan on Monday, which includes a review of service records to see if individuals' eligibility for benefits should be approved.

Pentagon’s ban on Pride, and nearly all other, flags is staying

After a review, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin decided not to grant a June exception for the LGBTQ+ flag.

We must push toward protecting LGBTQ service members at home

As the 10th anniversary of the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" nears, we must ensure LGBTQ service members are not discriminated against, says the author of this commentary.

Starting again: A call for chaplains to reconcile and properly support LGBTQI+ soldiers

It is time for the Army Chaplain Corps to validate and serve all those who fight and win our nation’s wars, regardless of orientation, says the author of this commentary.

VA failing to track health issues for LGBT vets: report

Department officials said they are still a year away from possible fixes to the problem.

Democratic Party platform calls for better pay for troops, ending ‘forever’ wars

The policy guideline is designed to highlight party priorities for the next four years.

LGBT service members are allowed to be out and proud, but a fear of repercussions persists

Most lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender service members are still reluctant to disclose their sexual orientation or identity.

Lawmakers aim to reverse Trump’s ban on transgender troops

Supporters call the president's ban on new transgender military recruits unfair and harmful to national security.

Transgender military personnel in limbo over Trump plan

Long term, lawyers and activists battling to ensure that transgender people can serve openly in the U.S. military are convinced they will prevail. Short term, they are braced for anguishing consequences if the Trump administration proceeds with its plan to sharply restrict such service.

HIV-positive airmen sue Pentagon, Air Force to stop their discharges

Two HIV-positive airmen who are being kicked out of the Air Force under the Pentagon’s new “deploy or get out” policy have filed a lawsuit to stop their discharges.

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