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2017

OUT100: 9 Transgender Veterans Talk Service, Trump & Fighting Back

"My civil rights are not an accommodation. They are an expectation, and my patriotism does not have an asterisks to it."

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers keynote address at Special Operations Forces Week in Tampa Florida May 2025

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Hegseth goes there about trans service members: 'No more dudes in dresses. We're done with that s**t'

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sparks outrage by denigrating transgender military members, saying the armed forces are "leaving wokeness behind."

Trump

Hegseth to discharge up to 1,000 trans troops, issues resign or else order

The Secretary of Defense plans to discharge up to 1,000 previously identified trans troops, and tells the remaining trans service members to resign by Pride month...or else.

Joe Biden signing a document at the White House

Politics

President Biden signs 1st federal anti-LGBTQ+ bill in nearly 30 years

This new bill, signed into law by President Joe Biden, includes a provision that limits access to gender-affirming care services for the children of people serving in the military.

Film

'Pose's Jeremy Pope Stars in A24's Gay Military Drama 'The Inspection'

"Jeremy Pope, movie star and leading man" has a great ring to it!

President Biden Set to Overturn Trans Military Ban Today

News

President Biden Just Overturned Trump's Trans Military Ban

"Biden believes that gender identity should not be a bar to military service."

Joe Biden came out swinging in support of LGBTQ+ service members and slamming Trump for allegedly denigrating fallen soldiers as "losers" and "suckers"

Politics

Biden Praises LGBTQ+ Soldiers, Slams Trump in New Message

The words came on the anniversary of Don't Ask Don't Tell's repeal.

News

Trump Admin Request to Dismiss HIV Discrimination Suit Denied

U.S. Naval Academy graduate Kevin Deese is one of two plaintiffs fighting their discharge for living with HIV.

Trump Has No Plans to Change Trans Military Ban — Congress Does

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

Democrats in Congress just passed an amendment to the defense spending bills that would effectively end Trump's ban.

Pride

Marine Corps Shut Down Anti-Gay Trolls During Pride Celebration

LGBTQ+ service members are being remembered and cherished, but the honorable mention didn't sit well with some homophobes.

News

New Zealand Navy to Allow Men to Wear Makeup

Grooming standards will apply equally to men and women.

Anurhada Bhagwati, and the book cover for Unbecoming

Books

A Military Memoir That Confronts an Old Boy’s Network

Anuradha Bhagwati, a Marine veteran and an advocate for women in the military, faces down a system of inequality and fights it from within.

News & Opinion

Bipartisan Pols Introduce Bill to Allow Trans Troops to Serve

Sen. Gillibrand and Rep. Jackie Speier sponsored a bill to counter Trump’s ban on transgender troops

Photography

5 Trans People of Color Open Up About Their Military Experience

TPOC have always found ways to survive in the military; Trump can’t stop that.

Art & Books

A Black, Gay 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Soldier Shares Inspiring Story of Survival in New Memoir

"I need for these currently serving soldiers and veterans to know that their lives matter and their service matters."

News & Opinion

Obama Pardons Gay Man Discharged from Military

Peter Heidgerd was dishonorably discharged in 1989 with a felony conviction on his record.

Mattis Does Not Plan On Reversing LGBT Military Rules

News & Opinion

Gen. 'Mad Dog' Mattis Says He Won't Ban LGBT Personnel From U.S. Military

"I'm not concerned about two consenting adults and who they go to bed with," said Trump's pick for defense secretary in Thursday's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.

News & Opinion

Minnesota District Court Rules Transgender Surgery Ban Unconstitutional

"The judge’s ruling is a forceful statement that transgender people deserve equal treatment under the law."

News & Opinion

VA Leaves Gender Confirmation Surgeries for Veterans Off Agenda

Given the imminence of a Trump presidency, it is likely that support for the rule change will dwindle in coming months.

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"My civil rights are not an accommodation. They are an expectation, and my patriotism does not have an asterisks to it."

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sparks outrage by denigrating transgender military members, saying the armed forces are "leaving wokeness behind."

The Secretary of Defense plans to discharge up to 1,000 previously identified trans troops, and tells the remaining trans service members to resign by Pride month...or else.

This new bill, signed into law by President Joe Biden, includes a provision that limits access to gender-affirming care services for the children of people serving in the military.

"Jeremy Pope, movie star and leading man" has a great ring to it!

"Biden believes that gender identity should not be a bar to military service."

The words came on the anniversary of Don't Ask Don't Tell's repeal.

U.S. Naval Academy graduate Kevin Deese is one of two plaintiffs fighting their discharge for living with HIV.

Democrats in Congress just passed an amendment to the defense spending bills that would effectively end Trump's ban.

LGBTQ+ service members are being remembered and cherished, but the honorable mention didn't sit well with some homophobes.

Grooming standards will apply equally to men and women.

Anuradha Bhagwati, a Marine veteran and an advocate for women in the military, faces down a system of inequality and fights it from within.

Sen. Gillibrand and Rep. Jackie Speier sponsored a bill to counter Trump’s ban on transgender troops​

TPOC have always found ways to survive in the military; Trump can’t stop that.

"I need for these currently serving soldiers and veterans to know that their lives matter and their service matters."

The group was excluded over their rainbow-flag logo.

Peter Heidgerd was dishonorably discharged in 1989 with a felony conviction on his record.

"I'm not concerned about two consenting adults and who they go to bed with," said Trump's pick for defense secretary in Thursday's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.

"The judge’s ruling is a forceful statement that transgender people deserve equal treatment under the law."

Given the imminence of a Trump presidency, it is likely that support for the rule change will dwindle in coming months.

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk defends brotherly love.

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Sen. Gillibrand and Rep. Jackie Speier sponsored a bill to counter Trump’s ban on transgender troops