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JRL CHARTS’ LGBT Veterans archive delivers trusted coverage of military discrimination, redress programs, and historic policy reform efforts affecting LGBTQ service members.

Here you’ll find breaking headlines and exclusive reporting on:

  • Financial compensation programs for gay and trans veterans

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  • Military policies that once led to dishonourable discharges

  • Ongoing battles for dignity, benefits, and health support

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20 09, 2021

LGTBQ Veterans Discharged Over Sexual Orientation Get Full VA Benefits

By |2024-04-10T18:34:19-07:00September 20th, 2021|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: , , , |

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 [...]

23 06, 2021

Gay Congressman Mark Takano Slams U.S. Military Over LGBTQ Treatment

By |2024-04-10T18:35:10-07:00June 23rd, 2021|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: , , , , |

WASHINGTON D.C. — (06-23-21) — Gay Congressman Mark Takano Slammed U.S. Military on Tuesday over the treatment of LGBTQ Service Members and Veterans. According to Congressman Mark Takano, for decades LGBTQ servicemembers have faced intense discrimination in the military. He introduced the Commission on LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act to study this inequity and make [...]

17 02, 2021

British Veterans Discharged for being Gay, Allowed to Get Medals Back

By |2024-04-10T18:35:47-07:00February 17th, 2021|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: , , , , |

UNITED KINGDOM — (02-17-21) — Gay and bisexual British veterans who were stripped of their medals because of their sexual orientation will now be able to reclaim them, the UK government announced on Tuesday, admitting the pre-2000 policy was an "historical wrong." Only heterosexual people were allowed to serve in the British Armed Forces until [...]

23 03, 2018

White House Announces Policy To Ban Transgenders from Military

By |2024-04-10T18:36:38-07:00March 23rd, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer The White House this evening announced a policy to ban most transgender Americans from serving in the US armed services. They made the announcement late in the evening hoping to bury it from the news cycle but fortunately it didn't work! Following Secretary of Defense Mattis' Pentagon policy review ordered [...]

12 03, 2018

Gay GOP Candidate Peter Boykin, Supports Transgender Ban In Military

By |2024-04-10T18:36:49-07:00March 12th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer Heads are rolling over a gay Republican and former porn model Peter Boykin, who is currently running for the North Carolina state legislature for his comments about transgender people stating that they don’t belong in the military due to the fact that they are “mentally challenged” and might “snap” and [...]

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