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'Pose's Jeremy Pope Stars in A24's Gay Military Drama 'The Inspection'

"Jeremy Pope, movie star and leading man" has a great ring to it!

President Biden Just Overturned Trump's Trans Military Ban

"Biden believes that gender identity should not be a bar to military service."

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Biden Praises LGBTQ+ Soldiers, Slams Trump in New Message

The words came on the anniversary of Don't Ask Don't Tell's repeal.

Trump Admin Request to Dismiss HIV Discrimination Suit Denied

U.S. Naval Academy graduate Kevin Deese is one of two plaintiffs fighting their discharge for living with HIV.

Trump Has No Plans to Change Trans Military Ban — Democrats Do

Democrats in Congress just passed an amendment to the defense spending bills that would effectively end Trump's ban.

Marine Corps Shut Down Anti-Gay Trolls During Pride Celebration

LGBTQ+ service members are being remembered and cherished, but the honorable mention didn't sit well with some homophobes. 

New Zealand Navy to Allow Men to Wear Makeup

Grooming standards will apply equally to men and women.

A Military Memoir That Confronts an Old Boy’s Network

Anuradha Bhagwati, a Marine veteran and an advocate for women in the military, faces down a system of inequality and fights it from within.

Bipartisan Pols Introduce Bill to Allow Trans Troops to Serve

Sen. Gillibrand and Rep. Jackie Speier sponsored a bill to counter Trump’s ban on transgender troops​

5 Trans People of Color Open Up About Their Military Experience

TPOC have always found ways to survive in the military; Trump can’t stop that. 

OUT100: 9 Transgender Veterans Talk Service, Trump & Fighting Back

"My civil rights are not an accommodation. They are an expectation, and my patriotism does not have an asterisks to it."

A Black, Gay 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Soldier Shares Inspiring Story of Survival in New Memoir

"I need for these currently serving soldiers and veterans to know that their lives matter and their service matters."

Obama Pardons Gay Man Discharged from Military

Peter Heidgerd was dishonorably discharged in 1989 with a felony conviction on his record.

Gen. 'Mad Dog' Mattis Says He Won't Ban LGBT Personnel From U.S. Military

"I'm not concerned about two consenting adults and who they go to bed with," said Trump's pick for defense secretary in Thursday's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.

Minnesota District Court Rules Transgender Surgery Ban Unconstitutional

"The judge’s ruling is a forceful statement that transgender people deserve equal treatment under the law."

VA Leaves Gender Confirmation Surgeries for Veterans Off Agenda

Given the imminence of a Trump presidency, it is likely that support for the rule change will dwindle in coming months.

Ang Lee Goes Where the Boys Are

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk defends brotherly love.

How You Can Support LGBTQ Soldiers This Veterans Day

Check out these nine organizations.