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PFLAG National: November is Military Family Appreciation Month

OneOp: Supporting Military Families with LGBTQ+ Youth with Cathy Marcello (S.4, Ep.2)

PFLAG National: As We Wrap Up Volunteer Month, Let’s Celebrate PFLAG Connects: Communities!

AmeriVet Securities: Modern Military Association Of America (Ep. 5)

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Queer Forty: The definitive guide to LGBTQ military service has now been updated and expanded

The Bay Area Reporter: LGBTQ Agenda: Pentagon proactively reviewing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’-era records

Pink News: Trans military bans undermine ‘very essence of the American Dream’, says Marine vet

Lambda Legal: Historic Commissioning of Nick Harrison, U.S. Serviceman Living with HIV

Washington Blade: HIV-positive D.C. attorney commissioned as officer with U.S. Army National Guard

Yale Law School: Veterans and LGBTQ+ Rights Groups Petition for Antidiscrimination Rules for VA Health Care

Military.com: Base Air Show Featuring Scantily Clad Models Raises Questions About Justification for Drag Show Ban

Erie Gay News: Modern Military Association of America’s Statement on Today’s NDAA Bill Passage

The Federalist: 303 Creative Brief Asserts Freedom Of Speech — And Cites The Federalist

Forbes: Here’s How Supreme Court’s Rejection Of Anti-Discrimination Law May Impact LGBTQ+ People

USS Constitution Museum: No Longer Silent: A Story of LGBTQIA+ Service in the Navy

The 19th: A relocated show and an overturned law reveal the ways restrictions on drag vary across the country

Daily Kos: Defense Department nixes drag shows on military bases in wake of manufactured moral panic

The Hill: Pentagon bans drag shows on military bases after GOP pressure

War History Online: Pentagon Bans Drag Shows On US Military Bases

The New York Times: Pentagon Forbids Drag Events on Bases After Republican Criticism

Task And Purpose: Military bases can no longer hold drag shows, Pentagon says “Drag queen story hours’ is not something that the department funds.”

Windy City Times: Modern Military Association of America appoints interim Executive Director

Metro Weekly: Capitol Hill Politicians Push Dueling Bills on Trans Military Service

National Whistleblower Center: Right the Ship for Commander Young-McLear!

Whistleblower Network News: Advocacy Groups Demands Justice from President Biden in Coast Guard Whistleblower Dr. Kimberly Young-McLear’s Case

The Federalist: Why Did Congress Remove Language From The Defense Bill Protecting Military Kids From Trans Insanity?

Metro Weekly: Pentagon to pay $1.3Million to Military Members with HIV

Marketplace: Many LGBTQ veterans face long waits for access to benefits

The American Homefront Project: The military is offering to transfer troops affected by anti-LGBTQ laws, but the process isn’t easy

The War Horse: “Don’t Go Here. They’ll Kill You.”—LGBTQ Troops, Families Face Mounting Discrimination With New Laws

Xtra: The U.S. military will no longer be able to discharge service members for being HIV-positive

LA Blade: Breaking the silence: 10 years after “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

DOD News: Americans Show Support for Survivors of 9/11 Attack on the Pentagon

Uconn Magazine: Poli sci professor Christine Sylvester catches up with former student Timothy Bussey, author of “Freedom to Serve: The Definitive Guide to LGBTQ Military Service.”

Task and Purpose: VA accused of wading into ‘culture wars’ with gender-confirmation surgery for trans vets

SCOTUS Blog: National Coalition For Men v. Selective Service System

Out: The OUT Foundation & Modern Military Association of America Partner to Honor LGBTQ+ Service Members this Memorial Day

LA Blade: Black trans service members welcome chance to again serve openly

Air and Space Forces Magazine: Biden Reverses Ban on Transgender Individuals Serving in the Military

Pride Source: Biden to Sign EO Monday Reversing Trans Military Service Ban

PBS News Hour: How Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell has affected LGBTQ service members, 10 years after repeal

NBC News: Decade after ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ repeal, a ‘hurtful’ legacy remains

Air and Space Forces Magazine: 10 Years After DADT Repeal, LGBTQ Airmen Say More Can Change

Associated Press: American Legion, Pelosi joining calls for VA chief’s ouster

Wall Street Journal: Veterans Groups Call for VA Secretary’s Dismissal

Military Times: Major veterans groups call for VA secretary’s ouster following damning report

Metro Weekly: Modern Military Association of America to celebrate 10-year anniversary of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal

Metro Weekly: President-elect Biden could reverse transgender military ban in only 30 days

Stars and Stripes: Senators introduce bill to improve resources for Pentagon’s domestic abuse prevention, reporting program

Military Times: Lawmakers want DoD Family Advocacy Program improved to better help domestic violence victims

Newsy: President-elect Biden Names Transgender Veteran To DOD Transition Team

Comcast Newsmakers: COVID-19 And Veteran Suicide Prevention

Military.com: In a Biden Administration, Changes for the Military Could Start on Day One

EDGE Media Network: LGBTQ Equality Groups React to Biden-Harris Winning White House

Military.com: VA Falls Short on Providing Specific Health Care to LGBT Veterans, GAO Report Finds

ABC News: New Pentagon handbook adds confusion and frustration for transgender troops, critics say

Washington Blade: Judge orders Trump administration to turn over concealed docs on trans military ban

Bay Area Reporter: Vets groups blast anti-trans Defense Dept. instructions

Gay Star News: Joe Biden marks the ninth anniversary of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell ending

Metro Weekly: Two military cadets will be allowed to sue the Pentagon over its ban on HIV-positive service members

OUT: Trump Admin Request to Dismiss HIV Discrimination Suit Denied

Washington Times: Veterans groups, military-family organizations push to safeguard troops’ right to vote

American Independent: House Democrats fight Pentagon’s ban on Pride flags in the military

Out: Trump Has No Plans to Change Trans Military Ban — Democrats Do

Forbes: House Votes To End Trump’s Transgender Military Ban

Washington Blade: House votes to defund Trump’s transgender military ban

Roll Call: House would overturn Trump’s transgender ban in military

Metro Weekly: Trump’s trans military ban could be easily reversed in 30 days

WUSF: Service Members With HIV Challenge Military Restrictions On Deploying

The Advocate: U.S. Military Is Now Banned From Displaying the Pride Flag at Work

RVA: The Pentagon has banned the flying of rainbow pride flags at all military sites

WTOP: LGBTQ military organization responds to the Department of Defense ban on pride flags

The New York Times: Pentagon Sidesteps Trump to Ban the Confederate Flag

NPR: Pentagon Chief Effectively Bars Display Of Confederate Battle Flag By U.S. Military

USA Today: Defense Secretary Mark Esper bans Confederate flags from military bases, rejects ‘divisive symbols’

CPR News: Advocates Hope The Supreme Court’s LGBTQ Ruling Will Help Them Overturn The Military Transgender Ban

Washington Post: Defense secretary effectively bans Confederate flags from military bases while rejecting ‘divisive symbols’

Washington Blade: New military ban on Confederate flags also bans LGBTQ Pride flags

New York Daily News: More than 100 lawmakers urge the Pentagon to ‘immediately’ reverse Trump’s transgender military ban

Metro Weekly: 116 members of Congress call for end to transgender military ban

LGBTQ Nation: House Democrats demand military end the ban on trans troops in light of Supreme Court decision

Military Times: House Democrats call on military to end ban on transgender service

New Civil Rights Movement: 116 Lawmakers Call for End to Transgender Military Service Ban

NPR Morning Edition: Discrimination Ruling Boosts LGBTQ Groups Challenging Military Ban

WUSF: Supreme Court LGBTQ Ruling Could Help Lawsuits Against Military’s Transgender Ban

NEXSTAR: LGBTQ ruling tangles Trump’s transgender military ban

Stars and Stripes: Military not covered by Supreme Court ruling against gay, transgender discrimination

National Journal: Transgender service ban on shaky ground after SCOTUS decision

Daily Beast: Supreme Court Might Have Just Killed Military’s Transgender Ban

CNN: Trump shares letter that calls peaceful protesters ‘terrorists’

Stars and Stripes: Democratic lawmakers condemn Trump’s plan to deploy military to protests

NBC News: Navy grants waiver allowing transgender sailor to serve openly

Task & Purpose: Navy grants first service waiver to transgender officer

Connecting Vets: Navy grants first waiver to transgender ban

Stars and Stripes: Navy officer receives first waiver to Pentagon transgender policy

Washington Blade: Navy grants first-ever waiver under Trump’s transgender military ban

Metro Weekly: U.S. Navy grants waiver to transgender military member

Washington Blade: Trans service members fight COVID-19 under ongoing ban

Xtra: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. military needs trans service members more than ever

NBC News: Year after trans military ban, legal battle rages on

Law 360: LGBT Org Beats Pentagon’s Shutout Bid In HIV Policy Suit

The Advocate: HIV-Positive Service Members Targeted by Trump Win Partial Victory

We Are The Mighty: How vets kicked out under DADT can upgrade their discharges

The Advocate: Pentagon-Funded Study Contradicts Trump’s Argument for Trans Ban

Connecting Vets: More than half of active duty service members against transgender ban, survey says

Courier Journal: Kentucky lawmaker wants to restore state benefits for LGBTQ veterans

ABC News: HIV-positive airmen fighting to stay in the Air Force in first-of-its kind case

The Body: Federal Court Upholds Injunction Preventing Discharge of HIV-Positive Airmen

Military Times: Appeals court supports airmen fighting their discharges for HIV

Gay City News: Appeals Court Sides With HIV-Positive Air Force Officers

Los Angeles Blade: WeHo Iranian-American lesbian reacts to U.S.-Iran conflict

Washington Post: Appeals court upholds temporary ruling barring discharge of HIV-positive service members

New York Daily News: Federal court upholds ruling that prevented discharge of 2 HIV-positive service members

Court House News Service: Fourth Circuit Blocks Discharge of HIV-Positive Airmen

Stars and Stripes: Pentagon Ordered to Turn Over Documents Cited in Transgender Ban Decision

LGBTQ Nation: Federal court demands the military turn over secret documents about the trans military ban

Metro Weekly: Federal court orders Pentagon to turn over documents behind transgender military ban

Washington Blade: NDAA slammed for trans exclusion, but still has some LGBTQ language

New Now Next: LGBTQ Groups Denounce Defense Bill for Not Ending Trans Military Ban

Roll Call: Democrats ‘got completely rolled’ in NDAA talks, critics say

LGBTQ Nation: House Democrats almost overturned Trump’s trans military ban. But the GOP stopped them

Metro Weekly: Rhode Island, New York governors sign bills to help discharged gay veterans access benefits

Washington Blade: Cuomo signs law giving LGBTQ veterans access to N.Y. benefits

NBC News: Rhode Island governor signs bill to help gay veterans get benefits

Pink News: Veterans dishonourably discharged for being gay can reclaim benefits under new Rhode Island bill

Washington Blade: Trans service could be casualty of ‘skinny’ defense bill

Connecting Vets: SCOTUS hears LGBTQ discrimination cases that could affect thousands of troops, veterans

Washington Blade: Veterans group ramps up LGBT cultural training

The Advocate: We’re Fighting a New ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ All Over Again

Connecting Vets: How the first openly trans infantry soldier advocates out of uniform

Washington Post: Court case tests U.S. military’s deployment restrictions for HIV-positive service members

The Advocate: The Pentagon Tried to Discharge Me for Being HIV+. Today I Fight Back

Associated Press: Appeals court asked to halt discharge of Airmen with HIV

The Advocate: HIV-Positive Airmen Continue to Fight Discharge

The Hill: New Trump rule on military families riles LGBT community

Reuters: U.S. officials defend new citizenship rules for some military families

CNN: Citizenship will no longer be automatic for children of some US military members living overseas

Reuters: Trump administration tightens citizenship rules for children of U.S. military abroad

Newsweek: Administration to strip automatic citizenship right from some children of overseas troops

New York Times: Federal Workers’ Children Born Abroad May Not Receive Automatic Citizenship

Washington Blade: Military reports no discharges under trans ban — but advocates have doubts

Washington Post: Discriminating against HIV-positive military members is unproductive for our military

Metro Weekly: U.S. House approves defense bill amendment to allow transgender people to serve in the military

Washington Blade: House approves ‘Harry Truman’ amendment to restore trans military service

The Hill: House approves amendment to reverse transgender military ban

Dallas Voice: House passes military non-discrimination amendment to allow qualified transgender patriots to serve

The Advocate: Doctors, Priests, Republicans All Beg SCOTUS to Outlaw Discrimination

Q Notes: Opposition to trans military ban leads to proposed amendment

Politico Pro: Former Pentagon leaders support NDAA amendment to let trans troops serve

Reuters: Thousands urge U.S. Supreme Court to protect LGBT+ workers from discrimination

New York Daily News: 2 military organizations urge Supreme Court to protect LGBTQ workers: discrimination could ‘have profoundly negative consequences’

Queerty: Airman posts series of deeply disturbing videos of himself shouting homophobic vitriol into camera

Air Force Times: Air Force investigating homophobic videos from airman in uniform

Metro Weekly: Bill would reinstate benefits for soldiers dismissed under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

Metro Weekly: Defense bill amendment would allow trans soldiers to serve in U.S. military

Washington Blade: ‘Harry Truman’ amendment seeks to restore trans military service

Metro Weekly: 71% of Americans support transgender military service, Gallup poll says

Yahoo News: Feeling the impact of Trump’s transgender troop ban

Metro Weekly: Trump’s newest Defense Secretary is on record saying trans troops don’t hurt unit cohesion

Metro Weekly: Trump tries to justify military ban by saying transgender people take “massive amounts of drugs”

Washington Blade: SERVE Act seeks to aid trans troops discharged under Trump ban

Framingham Source: Sen. Markey & Rep. Kennedy Introduce Legislation To Ban Use of Gay and Trans Panic Defense

Washington Blade: LGBT groups merge to form Modern Military Association of America

The Advocate: LGBTQ Military Groups Merge as Modern Military Association of America