Pentagon – Military, Politics & Press Freedom

Track the latest developments inside the Pentagon with JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics – Military News. From press freedom crackdowns and political battles to policies impacting LGBTQ service members, this archive delivers breaking headlines, exclusive analysis, and watchdog coverage you won’t find anywhere else. Stay tuned for investigative reports, policy updates, and military news shaping the future of U.S. defense.

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20 09, 2025

Pentagon Journalists Ordered to Sign Loyalty Pledge — Or Lose Access

By JRL Charts|2025-09-20T02:02:19-07:00September 20th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Breaking Military News – LGBT World News | JRL CHARTS, Donald Trump’s Policies & Scandals: The Latest from LGBT Politics USA, JRL CHARTS Exclusives, lgbt politics, LGBT Politics USA, Pentagon, Pete Hegseth|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — Military News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (September 20, 2025) — The Pentagon is rolling out sweeping new restrictions on journalists, requiring them to sign a “loyalty pledge” that bans the use of unauthorized information — even when it’s unclassified. Related Coverage Links on JRL CHARTS: • Get the [...]

15 06, 2025

Rep. Sorensen Shreds Hegseth Over Harvey Milk Ship Renaming

By JRL Charts|2025-07-10T08:53:56-07:00June 15th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Eric Sorensen, Gay Veterans, Gay Washington D.C. News: LGBTQ Politics & Culture in the Capital, Harvey Milk, House Armed Services Committee, JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics and Advocacy News, LGBT Politics USA, LGBT Veterans, LGBTQ Military News, Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, USNS Harvey Milk|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON D.C. — (June 15, 2025) — U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL), one of the few openly gay members of Congress, delivered a blistering rebuke to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday over the Pentagon’s reported move to strip civil rights icon Harvey Milk’s [...]

18 07, 2020

Pentagon: Pride Flag Banned along with Confederate Flag

WASHINGTON D.C — (07-18-20) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper slaps the LGBTQ community yet again as the military bans not only the confederate flag but also the LGBTQ Pride Flag from all Defense department buildings, common and public areas. Pentagon spokesman Lisa Lawrence confirmed last Friday in an official statement saying...“The memorandum does not authorize [...]

21 02, 2020

Trump names openly gay Richard Grenell acting Spy Chief

By JRL Charts|2020-02-21T10:38:14-08:00February 21st, 2020|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: intelligence director, national security, Pentagon, politics, president trump, richard grenell, Richard Grenell intelligence director, spy chief, Trump administration intelligence director, Trump names Richard Grenell|

WASHINGTON, D.C — (02-21-20) — President Trump named openly gay ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, his new Spy Chief on Wednesday. The openly gay conservative graduate of Evangel University will take over duties as the nation’s acting director of national intelligence this week. Richard Grenell, Trump’s ambassador to Germany, will also oversee the country’s 17 [...]

16 01, 2020

Eleven US troops were injured in Iran missile attacks

By JRL Charts|2020-01-16T20:07:49-08:00January 16th, 2020|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: eleven troops injured Iran attack, lgbt politics, military news, Pentagon, politics, secretary of state pompeo, Trump lies Iranian attack|

WASHINGTON, D.C. — (01-16-20) — President Trump goes silent as eleven U.S. troops were injured in Iran' missile strikes on two Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops earlier this month, reports Defense One. The 12 ballistic missile attack by Iran was in retaliation for the killing of a top Iranian general by a U.S. drone strike [...]

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