“We didn’t want to sit there and let people think we’re okay with that,” said an officer’s wife who walked out of Antonio Rigonan’s service.
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They Pretended to Be Straight to Serve Their Country, and Now This Gay Man and Lesbian Have Married Their True Loves
“It was illegal to be gay in the Air Force and we could have been thrown out so Gail and I allowed people to believe we were girlfriend and boyfriend.”
The Swedish Army is Looking for a Few Good Queers in its New Gay-Friendly Ad Campaign
Sweden has long been one of the most LGBT-friendly countries in the world, decriminalizing homosexuality was back in 1944 and passing marriage equality in 2009. Now the Swedish military is letting people know that while its soldiers always shoot straight, they may not live their lives that way. On Twitter, […]
This Navy Drag Queen Treats Fellow Sailors to Live Performances on the Ship
Joshua Kelley, better known as Harpy Daniels, is not just Miss Gay Harrisburg America 2015, but a navy drag queen for his fellow sailors
The Military Is Refusing to Enlist Trans Recruits Even Though Courts Have Blocked Trump’s Ban
Even though several federal courts have blocked the Trump military ban, trans people still aren’t being enlisted. So what’s going on?
Being on MTV’s ‘Real World’ Made Danny Roberts a Well-Known Gay Figure — and Gave Him PTSD
When Danny Roberts first appeared on ‘The Real World: New Orleans’ at age 22, his quickly becoming a political gay icon left him traumatized
We Asked These Lawyers to Explain the Military’s Inconsistent, Outdated Anti-HIV Policies
U.S. military HIV policies differ wildly from person to person. But despite the confusion, these lawyers are sure of one thing: They’re all discriminatory
These 5 Trans Women of ‘Pose’ Overcame All Odds to Become TV’s New Breakout Stars
These 5 Pose trans actresses all have incredible stories of overcoming abuse, poverty and discrimination to become groundbreaking TV stars
Don’t Be Dumb at Brunch: Roseanne, Samantha Bee, the Military HIV Ban and More
The Military’s HIV ban finally gets a legal challenge, Roseanne and Samantha Bee step in it and it’s hard losing a pet in this week’s hot news roundup
This Gay Veteran Is Suing the U.S. Military for Discriminating Against HIV-Positive Servicemembers
Nick Harrison, an HIV-positive veteran, has filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. military HIV ban. The ban basically denies HIV+ people the right to serve
Texas Bordertown Elects Openly Gay Mayor With a Penchant for High Heels and Government Accountability
Newly elected gay Texas mayor Bruno Lozano won despite being openly gay and marching in high heels during a city Veteran’s Day parade
These Men Are Suing the U.S. Federal Government Because the Draft Only Forces Males to Register
Right now only American men are required to sign up for the military draft, leading one group to call the system sexist
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