LGBTQ Veterans

LGBTQ Veterans coverage on JRL CHARTS follows the policies, legal battles and government actions affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer military veterans across the United States.

Coverage includes veterans benefits, transgender veterans, military discharge policies, healthcare, housing and employment assistance, discrimination and efforts to protect LGBTQ service members after leaving the Armed Forces.

JRL CHARTS also tracks state and federal legislation shaping the rights and benefits available to LGBTQ veterans.

Trending International LGBTQ News on JRL CHARTS:

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1 03, 2026

Will the Vatican Reverse LGBTQ Inclusion? Pope Leo Finally Breaks His Silence

2026-06-20T19:09:03-07:00March 1st, 2026|Categories: LGBTQ News, World LGBT News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Correspondent | LGBT International News VATICAN CITY — March 1, 2026 — In a new biography released this spring, Pope Leo XIV is offering his clearest statement yet on the future of LGBTQ-related teaching within the Catholic Church — and for those expecting a rapid doctrinal shift following the Francis era, [...]

19 02, 2026

UK Veterans Threaten Legal Action Over Ministry of Defence LGBT Compensation Criteria

2026-09-26T09:48:29-07:00February 19th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics Europe, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Political Correspondent | JRL CHARTS LONDON — (February 19, 2026) — A group of UK veterans who say they were forced out of the armed forces under the former ban on LGBT service members are threatening legal action against the Ministry of Defence (MoD), arguing that the government’s financial recognition scheme unfairly [...]

25 01, 2026

LGBTQ Officials Condemn DHS After Federal Agent Kills Alex Pretti

2026-09-26T09:49:21-07:00January 25th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBTQ Politics MINNEAPOLIS, MN — (January 25, 2026) — LGBTQ+ elected officials across the United States condemn and are calling for increased federal oversight and funding restrictions on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal agent in Minneapolis [...]

18 12, 2025

Trump Orders Marijuana Reclassified as Medical Drug, Stops Short of Full Legalization

2026-09-26T09:50:19-07:00December 18th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics WASHINGTON, D.C. — (December 18, 2025) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday reclassifying marijuana under federal law as a Schedule III controlled substance¹, formally recognizing its legitimate medical uses while stopping short of full federal legalization. Related Coverage Links on JRL [...]

27 11, 2025

Transgender Troops Sue Trump Admin Over Lost Military Pensions in Landmark Federal Case

2026-09-29T21:32:18-07:00November 27th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, Transgender News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – Breaking Military News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (November 27, 2025) — A coalition of 17 transgender service members from the United States Air Force and Space Force has filed a sweeping federal lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully forcing them out of active duty and stripping them [...]

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