• Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender In The U.S. Military

    2019/09/09 · With many controversial public issues, the military has been in the forefront of society throughout history. From women serving in combat roles, segregation and civil rights, to allowing the LGBT community in it's ranks, the military

  • Trump's controversial transgender military policy goes …

    2019/04/12 · “The policy is insidious in operation but designed to be as comprehensive a ban as possible,” the nonpartisan Palm Center, which studies LGBTQ military issues…

  • Gays in the Military/LGBT Law - CMR

    Tags Gays in the Military/LGBT Law, Military Culture/Diversity, White House/Pentagon House Uses Transgender Agenda to Pass Defense Bill For decades, the legislative process for writing the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has been largely non-partisan, pro-national security, and supportive of the troops.

  • Sexual orientation and gender identity in military service ...

    Until recently, many countries banned gays and lesbians from serving openly in the armed forces. The reasons to enforce this ban included the potential negative impact on unit cohesion and privacy concerns. However, many studies commissioned to examine the effects on the military found that little evidence existed to support the discriminatory policy. Moreover, when the bans were repealed in several countries including the UK, Canada, …

  • The Battles that Remain: Military Service and LGBT …

    2013/09/20 · LGBT equality in the military is not just an issue of fairness; it is also about facing the reality that LGBT Americans serve in uniform and make sacrifices on our behalf, just like their ...

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  • Key Dates in U. S. Military LGBT Policy - Naval History Blog

    2020/06/03 · 1921 –The U.S. Army issues standards in which “stigmata of degeneration” such as feminine characteristics and “sexual perversion” can result in a male being declared unfit for service. 1941 – The U. S. Selective Service System includes “homosexual proclivities” as a disqualifying condition for inclusion in the military draft.

  • Sexual orientation and gender identity in the United …

    Until 1993, military policy strictly forbid non-heterosexuals from serving in the military. From 1993, the military used its "Don't ask, don't tell" policy, which only restricted non-heterosexuals from serving if they were open about their sexual orientation. This led to a number of active investigations into members of the services to determine their sexuality and saw several court challenges over privacy rights. The "Don't ask, don't tell" policy w…

  • Trump's Transgender Military Ban Leaves Only 18 …

    2017/07/26 · The move, which reverses a 2016 repeal of a prior ban on transgender individuals entering the military, means there are now only 18 nations that are believed to have fully legalized LGBT military ...

  • Transgender People and the Military | American Civil …

    2020/06/07 · Current U.S. Department of Defense regulations bar transgender persons from military service. In July 2015, the Pentagon announced the military will work on a policy that allows transgender soldiers to serve openly. For decades, transgender men and women have been barred from openly serving in the military, despite the fact that …

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    2016/06/20 · LGBT Military - Duration: 2:45. AFNAviano 2,188 views 2:45 Life As A Military Couple!! (LGBT) - Duration: 9:23. Chriss Chriss ...

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  • 5 issues military must address about transgender service …

    Defense Secretary Ashton Carter repealed the U.S. military's ban on transgender service members Thursday, but the Pentagon still has a number of …

  • Activist alum speaks on LGBT issues in military - …

    2018/03/05 · UR alumnus and activist Peter Perkowski returned to campus to raise awareness about the struggle for LGBT rights in the military. The event took place this past Thursday. It was organized by the SA Government, Wilson Commons Student Activities, and Pride Network to raise awareness about discrimination against LGBT individuals in the military.

  • LGBT military - HuffPost

    LGBT military U.S. Senate: Confirm Eric Fanning as Secretary of the Army As a former Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps, I'm used to "hurry up and wait." As a gay man, I've waited my entire life for more public heroes. To all U.S ...

  • About – LGBT Purge

    Beginning in the 1950s, thousands of LGBT workers in the Canadian Military and Civil Service were targeted, investigated and had their careers and lives ruined by the LGBT Purge. Canada has a sordid history of what can be termed as state sponsored homophobia, bi-phobia and transphobia.

  • LGBT - The Japan Times

    2019/09/18 · Asia Pacific / Social Issues Dec 30, 2019 GagaOOLala, Asia's first LGBT-focused streaming service, tackles taboos as it expands across region A rom-com about a lesbian flight attendant and a ...

  • LGBT VA Care - Military Benefits

    2020/03/31 · LGBT service members were, until the end of what many term as the military’s “gay ban,” subject to non-judicial punishment, reduction in rank, forfeiture of pay, court-marital, and involuntary punitive military discharges for what the

  • Sexual Orientation and Military Service Briefing Sheet

    * Institute a U.S. military policy of nondiscrimination based on sexual orientation in accession, recognition, promotion, and any other administrative actions based on sexual orientation, consistent with non-discrimination policies …

  • LGBTQ Veterans' Issues | Justia

    2019/02/18 · Justia LGBTQ Legal Resource Center Military Service Members' Rights LGBTQ Veterans' Issues LGBTQ Veterans' Issues The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) serves all eligible service members, veterans and families.

  • The Top 5 LGBT Issues for 2015 | Colorlines

    2019/05/31 · LGBT youth homelessness. According to Jai Dulani, co-executive director of the New York City-based advocacy organization FIERCE , youth homelessness is a key issue for 2015. Queer youth make up an estimated 40 percent of homeless young people in the United States.

  • Trump transgender military ban: Democrats, LGBT …

    2018/03/24 · Trump transgender military ban: Democrats, LGBT groups are outraged, and GOP is silent March 24, 2018 / 11:15 AM / CBS/AP Trump bans most transgender troops

  • Transgender Military Service | Human Rights Campaign

    2014/10/24 · This legislation would prohibit the military from discharging service members or rejecting military recruits solely because of their gender identity. Additionally, Representative Joe Kennedy (D-MA) introduced a resolution (H.Res. 124) rejecting the Trump-Pence transgender military ban and urging the Department of Defense not to …

  • LGBT in the Military: Policy Development in Sweden …

    2016/02/04 · Its military command marches for LGBT rights in the capital’s Pride parade and actively seek to recruit LGBT personnel in order to increase diversity in the ranks. Sweden also stands out historically as one of the first countries in

  • After Repeal: LGBT Service Members and Veterans …

    After Repeal: LGBT Service Members and Veterans The Facts President Obama’s signing of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) Repeal Act marked a historic step in the direction of progress and equality for members of the United

  • LGBT Civil Rights in the Military | C-SPAN.org

    2012/08/25 · Panelists discussed issues facing LGBT service members in the armed forces. With the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” the military took a step towards LGBT inclusiveness. …

  • Women and LGBT in the Military - Dignity & Respect

    2017/02/09 · And the LGBT community had their own obstacles, first to be allowed to serve in the military, and then the creation of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) from 1993-2011, which created controversy and hardship for those affected.

  • Trump Drops LGBT Lobbying Fest - CMR

    2018/06/22 · After Congress repealed Section 654, Title 10, the 1993 law regarding gays in the military in 2010, LGBT Law administrative policies were imposed incrementally. Prior to that vote, which had failed twice before passage during the 2010 lame-duck session, Obama Administration officials denied that repeal of the 1993 statute would advance transgender demands on the military.

  • 10 Worst Countries for LGBT Rights - WorldAtlas

    2019/05/31 · LGBT people are also not allowed to serve in the military. 9. Sudan Same-sex sexual activities are illegal in Sudan and are punishable by imprisonment or death. Societal discrimination against LGBT people is widespread in the ...

  • LGBT Rights in the Military | HubPages

    2018/05/14 · LGBT and the Military Although gays were allowed to serve in the military, they weren't allowed to reveal their sexual orientation. They would be discharged from service because of their orientation, and in 1982, the Department of Defense had reinforced a policy that stated that being homosexual was incompatible with being in the military.

  • LGBT rights and equality - The Office of Hillary Rodham …

    LGBT rights and equality Note: This page is a reproduction of the Hillary for America policy proposal on LGBT rights and equality. Thanks to the hard work of generations of LGBT advocates and activists who fought to make it possible, our country won a landmark victory last June when the Supreme Court recognized that in America, LGBT …

  • Washington Post - How the LGBT movement came …

    2017/09/11 · How the LGBT movement came together to fight Trump's transgender military ban Military flag bearers prepare to march in the 2017 San Diego LGBT Pride parade in San Diego on July 15.

  • LGBTQ+ Equality

    The United States has made remarkable progress on equality in a relatively short amount of time. But there is still much work to be done. In many states, it is still legal to fire someone for being LGBTQ+. Incredibly, it is still legal to ...

  • LGBT Active Military/Veterans and Suicide Risk | …

    A literature review revealed a “paucity of research” about suicide risk among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) military personnel and veterans. The authors suggest that more research in this area is needed given the ...

  • Top 10 LGBT Legal Issues of 2019 - Pride Legal

    2019/07/16 · Here are the top 10 LGBT legal issues of 2019. When the United States Supreme Court ruled for marriage equality in 2013, the LGBT community and their supporters were elated. It appeared that decades of fighting for the same rights that other American citizens take for granted had finally knocked down a dark history of inequality, violence, and oppression of LGBT …

  • Breaking Down Trump's Trans Military Ban | American …

    2019/09/20 · We sat down with three lawyers from our LGBT & HIV Project — Josh Block, Chase Strangio, and James Esseks — to break it down. Last week, the Trump administration announced a new plan to implement the ban on trans people serving in the military.

  • Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ Issues: Pentecostals | …

    2011/08/17 · About 25 percent of the world’s Christians are Pentecostal or charismatic. Pentecostal congregations are growing rapidly throughout the world, especially in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Pentecostalism is a broad ...

  • The ugly history of LGBT discrimination

    2018/12/22 · The theme of the Trump Administration with regard to LGBT people is erasure. And in this time of erasure, it is vital that gay, lesbian, and trans Americans understand their history and the roots of this terrible discrimination in the military,” Charles Francis, President of the Mattachine Society of Washington, D.C., told the Los …

  • Military & Veterans | National Center for Transgender …

    2019/02/27 · It’s estimated that over 134,000 American veterans are transgender, and over 15,000 trans people are serving in military today. Support for transgender veterans has improved, but they still face barriers from obtaining updated service records that do not out them as transgender, and from receiving VA coverage of necessary medical …

  • LGBT ban in the military: Ex-soldiers share their painful stories

    2016/08/02 · LGBT ban in the military: Ex-soldiers share their painful stories By Tania Krywiak. Produced for web by Amy Luft CTV Montreal SHARE These women served in the Canadian military in the 1980s, at a ...

  • LGBT ban in the military: Ex-soldiers share their painful stories

    2016/08/02 · These women served in the Canadian military in the 1980s, at a time when CFAO 19-20 was still in place: a ban on homosexuality in the armed forces. They were interrogated, intimidated and ...

  • Sexual Orientation and Military Service: Publications & …

    Press releases regarding 'don't ask, don't tell', reports such as the Report of the APA Joint Divisional Task Force on Sexual Orientation & Military Service, resolutions such as the APA Resolution on Sexual Orientation and Military Service, briefing sheets such as the Sexual Orientation and Military Service briefing sheet, amicus briefs such as …

  • Philippine military welcomes LGBT applicants | ABS …

    2017/01/13 · But along with the open invitation came repeated reminders for the LGBT community to behave properly, if they so wish to join the Philippine military. "We were being asked kung ang recruitment ba namin will include members of the LGBT - the so-called LGBT community.

  • カナダにおけるLGBTの就労をめぐる状況(カナ …

    斎藤 文栄(ジェンダー・コンサルタント) LGBTの就労をめぐる状況 企業における取り組み状況 行政・NPOによる支援 1. LGBTの就労をめぐる状況 (1)背景 カナダは世界で4番目に同性婚を合法化した国であり、最大の都市トロントは、2014年には ...

  • LGBT Issues in Records at the National Archives

    2017/06/01 · Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Records The National Archives’ (NARA) engages, educates, and inspires multiple audiences to discover and explore the records of the American people. Its collection documents the experience of the full range of our diverse society. Its records constitute a rich documentary history of the experience of LGBT …

  • Examples of LGBT Argumentative Essay Topics - 2020 ...

    2020/06/04 · LGBT Argumentative Essay Topics will require your multidimensional approach and analysis. However, keep in mind that Argumentative Essay Topics on the issues in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community should

  • Making Sense of President Trump and LGBT Issues and ...

    2019/06/04 · Donald Trump has been called the most anti-LGBT president in our history. Yet he just became the first Republican president to celebrate LGBT pride month, also calling for the decriminalization of homosexuality worldwide. of homosexuality worldwide.

  • 5 Myths About Military Sexual Assault - Center for …

    2014/04/25 · With military sexual assault numbers on the rise, it is imperative that military leaders and members of Congress separate fact from fiction if they truly wish to see an end to this shameful trend.

  • LGBT Purge – LGBT Purge Class Action

    The LGBT Purge was implemented at the highest levels of the Government of Canada and was carried out with callous disregard for the dignity, privacy and humanity of its targets. ← Left: Mid 1970s Gays of Ottawa demonstration; Propos pour une liberation (homo) sexuelle (Montreal: Les Editions de L'Aurore, 1976), p. 135

  • Transgender Issues – Funders for LGBT Issues

    Looking closer, the largest portion of funding was directed to civil and human rights issues, receiving 3.7 million of total funding, or nearly 40%. Transgender Funding, by Issue Addressed (2014) An in-depth analysis of foundation funding for transgender issues may be found in TRANSformational Impact: US Foundation Funding for Trans Communities , a report released by Funders for LGBTQ Issues ...