Who We Are

A United Voice for the LGBTQ+ Military and Veteran Community

As the nation’s largest organization of LGBTQ+ service members, military spouses, veterans, their families, and allies we provide a united voice for the LGBTQ+ military and veteran community. MMAA works to uphold and expand LGBTQ+ civil rights progress through education, advocacy, support networks, and discrimination tracking.

MMAA is the result of decades of work for the LGBTQ+ and HIV+ military and veteran community through four organizations, each focused on serving their respective community in different ways. These organizations are the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), the American Military Partner Association (AMPA), OutServe (OS), and the Military Partners and Families Coalition (MPFC).

Some of MMAA’s founding organizations were created in direct response to Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), others were created to be a resource and a voice for the thousands of “hidden partners” who lacked access to the benefits traditionally bestowed upon military spouses and family members. If not for their hard work and advocacy, MMAA would not be the organization it is today.

Our Mission

MMAA is working to make a real difference in the lives of our modern military families through education, advocacy, and support.

Our Vision

MMAA is working to ensure that LGBTQ+ service members, veterans, and their families receive the support and resources they both need and deserve from their service to our great country.