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.

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18 03, 2025

Judge Blocks Trump’s Transgender Military Service Ban

2026-09-29T21:32:15-07:00March 18th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, Transgender News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

20 09, 2023

Democrats to Investigate Military Discrimination against LGBTQ Service Members and Veterans

2026-08-15T17:31:45-07:00September 20th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

22 06, 2022

Openly Gay Judge Lord Etherton Leads LGBT Veterans Probe

2026-06-20T19:09:07-07:00June 22nd, 2022|Categories: World LGBT News|Tags: , , , , , |

UNITED KINGDOM — (06-22-22) — Great Britain's first openly gay senior judge, Lord Etherton, will lead a review into the impact of the country's historical ban on LGBT veterans serving in the armed forces. Lord Etherton's inquiry will look at how veterans were affected by the discrimination of being gay. LGBTQ advocates are hoping for [...]

20 09, 2021

LGTBQ Veterans Discharged Over Sexual Orientation Get Full VA Benefits

2026-06-20T19:09:08-07:00September 20th, 2021|Categories: LGBTQ 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

2026-06-20T19:09:08-07:00June 23rd, 2021|Categories: LGBTQ 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 [...]

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