WASHINGTON– SPARTA, the association of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people who currently serve or have served in the U.S. armed forces and their families has called Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter’s failure to mention transgender military service in yesterday’s speech at the Pentagon’s event to commemorate LGBT Pride Month a “slap in the face”….
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Army announced today it is elevating authority to discharge transgender service members to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), the highest level at which that authority has ever been reserved. Prior to today’s announcement, local unit commanders were authorized to approve transgender soldiers’ separation orders. This…
Recently, Department of Defense Secretary Ashton Carter addressed the issue of military service by transgender people – who are currently prohibited from serving openly – in a town hall in Kandahar, Afghanistan. When asked about transgender service members serving in “austere environments” like Afghanistan, Secretary Carter ended his response by saying, “And I don’t think…
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In 2013, The Department of Defense (DoD) designated June as an annual celebration of LGBT Pride. “The Department of Defense and the Office of Diversity Management have added LGBT Pride Month as an annual observance to be celebrated by military and civilian members of the Armed Forces,” wrote the DoD in an article promulgated by…
Support our service members by joining us at Harvey Milk’s American Diner for happy hour drinks, food, a raffle, and much more! Everyone is invited: service members, veterans, family and friends! When: Thursday, May 29 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Where: Harvey Milk’s American Diner 535 University Avenue San Diego, CA 92103 Invite all…
What a weekend it was for the LGBT community this past Mother’s Day weekend. Michael Sam became the first openly gay football player drafted by an NFL team, drag performer Conchita Wurst won the annual Eurovision Song contest and the Arkansas State Supreme Court ruled for marriage equality. But in a development that truly made…
WASHINGTON – Over the weekend on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, in response to a question about military health regulations which effectively bar military service by transgender persons, said he believes that regulations should be reviewed. Hagel said: I do think it continually should be reviewed. I’m open to that….
The San Diego Pride Military Contingent Committee is hosting its first annual fundraiser Thursday May 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Harvey Milk’s American Diner, 535 University Ave. in San Diego. There will be happy hour drinks, delicious food, raffles and an opportunity to meet veterans, service members, community activists, friends and family. Come out and show…
