“Service members should not have to choose between serving their country and protecting and serving their family.”
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The “Toxic” Legacy of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and Its Lingering Effects on Veterans and Military Families
“My orientation isn’t a phase, and I’m not willing to leave a vital part of my identity hidden.” “Don’t ask, don’t tell” lingers for LQBTQ veterans.
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Gay Veteran Sees Racism as a Tougher Fight
All movements must include the fight against racism—and that looks different from other protests.
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Losing “Pretty Girl” To “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
An investigation into an air traffic controller’s personal life in the era of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell felt like a rippling current of judgement.
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Letters From War and Drawing “The Line Between Respect and Caution”
A former Army soldier grapples with an unresolved confessional to her late mother.
