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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.

Trending LGBT Breaking Military News Coverage on JRL CHARTS:

Pentagon Backs Off — For Now — in Explosive Stars and Stripes Press Freedom Fight

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 Breaking Military News involving LGBTQ Service Members and Security

18 07, 2020

Pentagon: Pride Flag Banned along with Confederate Flag

2026-08-29T14:50:16-07:00July 18th, 2020|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , |

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

2026-03-13T18:36:43-07:00February 21st, 2020|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , |

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

2020-01-16T20:07:49-08:00January 16th, 2020|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , |

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 [...]

28 12, 2018

Pentagon Sued Over Discharging Two HIV Positive U.S. Airmen

2026-08-29T14:50:16-07:00December 28th, 2018|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

WASHINGTON D.C. — (12-28-18) — Two U.S. airmen who tested positive for HIV last year are suing former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and the Pentagon over what they describe as an “unconstitutional and improper” discharge do to their HIV status. Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN filed the Federal lawsuit on behalf of the two airmen's behalf [...]

19 07, 2018

U.S. Court of Appeals Block Trump’s Transgender Military Ban

2026-02-28T16:50:01-08:00July 19th, 2018|Categories: LGBTQ Politics, Z-Legacy|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The 'U.S. Court of Appeals' hands the LGBTQ community a victory this week as it rejected another another attempted to life the Transgender Military Ban injunction by the Trump administration. While the injunction simply reinforces the already in place block on the 'Transgender Military Ban' policy of the Trump administration, lawsuits against the ban are [...]

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