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4 06, 2025

Defense Secretary Orders Removal of Harvey Milk’s Name from Navy Ship

By JRL Charts|2026-02-07T22:49:41-08:00June 4th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: california lgbtq news, Civil Rights Legacy, Defense Department News, DEI Initiatives, dei programs, Democratic party, Gavin Newsom, Gay Washington D.C. News: LGBTQ Politics & Culture in the Capital, Harvey Milk, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, LGBT Veterans, Navy Ship Renaming, paul goldberg, Pete Hegseth, PRIDE month, u.s. naval forces, USNS Harvey Milk|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics WASHINGTON, D.C. — (June 4, 2025) — In a controversial move, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has directed the US Navy to remove the name of slain gay rights icon Harvey Milk from a Navy vessel, the USNS Harvey Milk. This directive is part [...]

6 05, 2025

Supreme Court Allows Trump to Implement Transgender Military Ban

By JRL Charts|2026-02-07T22:50:56-08:00May 6th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Access & Advocacy, Breaking Military News – LGBT World News | JRL CHARTS, Clarence Thomas, Defense Department News, Donald Trump, Gay Washington D.C. News: LGBTQ Politics & Culture in the Capital, Gender‑Affirming Care: Latest Policies, JRL CHARTS Exclusives, LGBT Health News, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, LGBTQ Health, Samuel Alito, Transgender military ban, transgender military news, US Supreme Court|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - Military News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (May 6, 2025) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the Trump administration can begin executing its ban on transgender military service members. In a vote of 6-3, the justices blocked a lower court order that temporarily halted the [...]

18 03, 2025

Judge Blocks Trump’s Transgender Military Service Ban

By JRL Charts|2026-02-07T22:51:07-08:00March 18th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Access & Advocacy, Defense Department News, Donald Trump, Gay Washington D.C. News: LGBTQ Politics & Culture in the Capital, Gender‑Affirming Care: Latest Policies, Judge Ana Reyes, Judge Blocks Trans Military Ban, lgbt politics, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, transgender military news|

WASHINGTON, D.C. — (03-18-25) — U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued a preliminary injunction blocking president Trump's ban on Transgender military service. The judge blasted the Trump administration actions with this order. The preliminary injunction indefinitely blocks an executive order by Trump which aimed to ban transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military. The [...]

25 06, 2024

Biden Pardons Gay Soldiers Convicted Over Military Sodomy Law

By JRL Charts|2026-02-07T22:51:24-08:00June 25th, 2024|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Biden pardons gay soldiers, Defense Department News, LGBT News – Breaking LGBTQ Headlines, lgbt politics, Politics & Culture | JRL CHARTS, President Biden Pardon proclamation|

WASHINGTON D.C. — (06-25-24) — President Joe Biden has decided to pardon gay military veterans who were convicted under the US Military's former sodomy law that criminalized gay sex among service members. The pardon proclamation, which will grant clemency to over 2,000 former servicemen, is expected to be announced on Wednesday at the White House. [...]

20 09, 2023

Democrats to Investigate Military Discrimination against LGBTQ Service Members and Veterans

By JRL Charts|2026-02-07T22:51:57-08:00September 20th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Breaking Military News – LGBT World News | JRL CHARTS, congressional equality caucus, Defense Department News, don't ask don't tell, Gay Washington D.C. News: LGBTQ Politics & Culture in the Capital, JRL CHARTS Exclusives, LGBT Politics USA, LGBT Veterans, LGBTQ service members|

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 [...]

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