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Judge hopes to rule this week on Trump order banning transgender people from military service

Mar 17, 2025 / Wire Report
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War heroes, military firsts and the Enola Gay are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon’s DEI purge

Mar 10, 2025 / Wire Report
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Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Black History Month, Pride Month and more

Jan 30, 2025 / Wire Report
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Pentagon settles with LGBTQ+ veterans discharged under discriminatory policies

Jan 07, 2025 / Christopher Kane of the Washington Blade, Courtesy of the National LGBT Media Association
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Pentagon announces new policy for trans enlistments, medical care

Apr 01, 2021 / Chris Johnson of the Washington Blade, courtesy of the National LGBT Media Association
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Biden’s LGBTQ promises complicated by coronavirus, impeachment crises

Jan 18, 2021 / Chris Johnson OF THE WASHINGTON BLADE, COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL LGBT MEDIA ASSOCIATION
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Trans vet, Obama alum named member of Biden transition team

Nov 11, 2020 / Chris Johnson OF THE WASHINGTON BLADE, COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL LGBT MEDIA ASSOCIATION
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Anti-trans attacks on Gina Ortiz Jones continue in competitive Texas race

Oct 22, 2020 / Chris Johnson OF THE WASHINGTON BLADE, COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL LGBT MEDIA ASSOCIATION
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Trans service could be casualty of ‘skinny’ defense bill

Oct 25, 2019 / Chris Johnson OF THE WASHINGTON BLADE, COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL LGBT MEDIA ASSOCIATION
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Trump defense pick rebuked for ‘misleading’ testimony on trans military ban

Jul 17, 2019 / Chris Johnson OF THE WASHINGTON BLADE, COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL LGBT MEDIA ASSOCIATION
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U.S. agencies to celebrate Pride month, but without Cabinet secretaries

May 24, 2018 / Chris Johnson of the Washington Blade, courtesy of the National LGBT Media Association
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Mattis: Trans troops can re-enlist in armed forces — for now

Sep 18, 2017 / Chris Johnson of the Washington Blade, courtesy of the National LGBT Media Association

Defense Department

Judge hopes to rule this week on Trump order banning transgender people from military service

War heroes, military firsts and the Enola Gay are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon’s DEI purge

Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Black History Month, Pride Month and more

Pentagon settles with LGBTQ+ veterans discharged under discriminatory policies

Pentagon announces new policy for trans enlistments, medical care

Biden’s LGBTQ promises complicated by coronavirus, impeachment crises

Trans vet, Obama alum named member of Biden transition team

Anti-trans attacks on Gina Ortiz Jones continue in competitive Texas race

Trans service could be casualty of ‘skinny’ defense bill

Trump defense pick rebuked for ‘misleading’ testimony on trans military ban

U.S. agencies to celebrate Pride month, but without Cabinet secretaries

Mattis: Trans troops can re-enlist in armed forces — for now

Doechii to headline WorldPride closing concert

Suspect pleads guilty to drug sale that led to deaths of 2 D.C. gay men

LGBTQ+ advocates take their fight for rights to Tallahassee

De nuevo en la Carretera: Los defensores de la comunidad LGBTQ+ llevan su lucha por los derechos a Tallahassee

Florida Democratic consultant takes down online ad after objection raised by AOC

St Pete Pride details 2025 theme, signature events

Doechii to headline WorldPride closing concert

Suspect pleads guilty to drug sale that led to deaths of 2 D.C. gay men

LGBTQ+ advocates take their fight for rights to Tallahassee

De nuevo en la Carretera: Los defensores de la comunidad LGBTQ+ llevan su lucha por los derechos a Tallahassee

Florida Democratic consultant takes down online ad after objection raised by AOC

St Pete Pride details 2025 theme, signature events

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