UNITED KINGDOM — (04-10-24) — LGBT navy veteran, Emma Riley, was named Hero of the Year at the British Diversity Awards for her work to get a rule banning gay people from the navy overturned by taking the UK to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Emma Riley, who lives in Brighton, was a [...]
WASHINGTON D.C. — (09-20-23) — Democrats revive an investigation into discrimination committed by the US Military against the LGBTQ service members and veterans. The DNC marked the 12th anniversary of the repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on Wednesday by relaunching their efforts into investigating the lasting impacts of military policies that [...]
WASHINGTON D.C — (07-24-23) — White House officials threatened on Monday to veto House Republicans’ plan to enact anti-LGBT amendments in the Veterans Affairs Funding Bill for the next fiscal year, saying the appropriations outline as written contains too many partisan attacks on LGBT Americans and Women's reproductive rights. The White House told reporters on [...]
UNITED KINGDOM — (06-22-22) — Great Britain's first openly gay senior judge, Lord Etherton, will lead a review into the impact of the country's historical ban on LGBT veterans serving in the armed forces. Lord Etherton's inquiry will look at how veterans were affected by the discrimination of being gay. LGBTQ advocates are hoping for [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (09-20-21) — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shocked the LGBTQ Community on Monday with the announcement that LGBTQ veterans who were discharged from the military over their sexual orientation, gender identity or HIV status are now eligible for full VA benefits. Service members who were given other than honorable discharges for [...]