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4 LGBT Rights to Hope for in 2015 | TakePart
2015 is a year that may hold promise for LGBTQ in the United States. Take Part’s Nicole Pasulka gives us the outlook on four specific issues… Some major improvements for LGBT people occurred in 2014, but the United States hasn’t … Continue reading
ISSL/ISIS is Very Bad News for LGBTQ People
I suppose that knowing hatred of LGBTQ communities is part of the belief system of the terrorists known as ISSL by government officials and ISIS by news organizations, (why doesn’t the media just use the government’s name?), is not big … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-gay, anti-LGBTQ, homophobic, ISIS, Islam, ISSL, military, Sharia law, terrorism, war
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Recommended Link: History’s greatest gay general – The Week
A fascinating look at one of history’s gay military men… Frederick the Great is one of history’s most famous and adept military commanders. He’s not Napoleon, but pretty damn close. The 18th-century Prussian king is credited with transforming a backwater … Continue reading
I’m confident the US military can handle openly transgender soldiers | Kayla Williams
A nice commentary on one person’s change of heart over transgender soldiers serving openly in the US military. Here’s the conclusion… This confluence was eye-opening for me and forced me to reflect carefully on my own reluctance to advocate for … Continue reading
New Zealand Defence Force – It Gets Better
New Zealand’s military is first in the world to release an official “It Gets Better” video… Posted from Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, Earth, Solar System
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Tagged Defence Force, It Gets Better, LGBTQ-News, LGBTQ-youth, military, New Zealand
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Indonesian judges say gays will ruin military | Gay Star News
It hasn’t ruined the most powerful military on the planet and many other armies are doing well with an integrated military… A soldier has been sacked by the Indonesian military over allegations he is gay despite his denials – with … Continue reading
Australian Federal Police say Skype sex cadet was involved in male sex hazing group | Gay Star News
Some men, and their obsession with sex, certainty give the gender a bad reputation! This is quite the overall story from homoerotic hazing to filming and broadcasting sex with an unsuspecting woman. All this from a 21 year old, who … Continue reading
US: Pentagon alerts same-sex married couples of equal federal ethics rules · PinkNews.co.uk
Seems pretty straight forward… The Pentagon has sent a memo to alert same-sex married couples that they are now subject to the same federal ethics rules as straight couples Read more here: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/10/05/us-pentagon-alerts-same-sex-married-couples-of-equal-federal-ethics-rules/ Posted from Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, … Continue reading
Benefits for married gay military couples highlighted in official video
On September 3, 2013, the Department of Defense officially extended spousal and family benefits to same-sex couples. Here’s the story of a couple utilizing those benefits. Posted from Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, Earth, Solar System
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Canada makes me proud again – Gay head priest shows how far Canadian military has come | Toronto Star
Oh, Canada you make me proud to be a Canadian American . I am glad to be part of each country in a way. I have lived most of my life here in the US and was born here but … Continue reading
Tony Perkins: ‘Allowing gay military couples leave to travel to where they can marry is discriminatory’ – PinkNews.co.uk
This guy’s… well let me let George say It: There would be no need for same sex couples to get the leave if all states had marriage equality. They travel to get to states where they can legally marry. Mr. … Continue reading
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New Mexico News: One Air Force Base Recognizes N.M. Marriages | Advocate.com
One more step in the right direction… Leaders at a New Mexico Air Force base will recognize the marriages of gay and lesbian airmen who legally wed in the stateʼs handful of counties that have established legal marriage equality this … Continue reading
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Most Australian soldiers serving openly but 1 in 10 has been harassed, study finds | Gay Star News
An interesting look at the lives of LGB servicemen and servicemen in Australia as reflected in a study. I wonder what such a survey would reveal here in the US? ;A new report in Australia’s Army Journal has found that … Continue reading
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US: Surge of weddings expected as new leave for same-sex military couples to marry kicks in – PinkNews.co.uk
An excerpt from Pink News UK on the military’s new leave to get married policy for same sex couples: The Pentagon last month announced that same-sex couples in the US military will be able to get up to ten days … Continue reading
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New Zealand’s military LGBT network takes out top equality awards | Gay Star News
An impressive and groundbreaking program within New Zealand’s military wins awards. Love those Kiwis! “New Zealand Defense Force LGBT support network OverWatch has taken out the top prizes in the 2013 ANZ and Equal Employment Opportunities Trust Diversity Awards” http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/new-zealand%E2%80%99s-military-lgbt-network-takes-out-top-equality-awards300813
US Troops in Kandahar, Afghanistan Celebrate Pride
In what has to be a first for Afghanistan, The US Military hosted a Pride event for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual soldiers. Here is a video of the event followed by the story from Gay Star News: Gay and lesbian … Continue reading
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Prince Harry Saved Gay Soldier From Possible Gay Bashing
His Royal Highness, Prince Harry is just the kind of friend you need if your in the army and homophobic soldiers are threateningly to beat you up. Here’s the story from Gay Star News: A gay soldier serving in the … Continue reading
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