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House lawmakers debated an amendment to the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act offered by Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) that prohibits funding of medical procedures for transge…

Author Bettina Aptheker talked about how closeted homosexuals shaped the Communist Party and influenced other social movements - even though communists officially banned gay people from join…

National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby announced that President Biden authorized U.S. troops to be positioned in Sudan in case of a need to evacuate U.…

Government officials and advocates discussed protecting and promoting the rights of LGBTQ people around the world at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. Am…

Jessica Stern, the State Department’s special envoy to advance the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons, testified on the steps the Biden administration is taking to ensure the rights of LGBTQI+ …

At the daily White House briefing, Press Secretary Jen Psaki was joined by National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan to discuss foreign policy and news of the day. Mr. Sullivan announced the U…

For the 10th anniversary of the repeal of military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, the LGBTQ Victory Institute honored House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for her work on legislation for its…

President Biden signed an executive order lifting the ban on transgender service members in the U.S. military. He was joined in the White House Oval Office by Vice President Harris, newly-co…

Telephone lines and social media were open for comments on a new Pentagon policy regarding transgender troops, which went into effect yesterday. After April 12, 2019, no one with gender dysp…

Transgender military service members defended their service and stressed to lawmakers that the transition period to another sex does not impact readiness and deployments. Their testimony cam…

Policy advocates talked about Trump administration’s policies in areas affecting transgender military service, people with disabilities and the criminal justice system. Sixth Circuit Court o…

Pentagon spokesperson Dana White fielded questions from reporters on variety of issues, including a memo drafted by Defense Secretary Mattis on transgender troops serving in the military. Ms…

Defense Secretary James Mattis welcomed Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi at the Pentagon. He declined to speak about the administration’s decision to bar most transgender service me…

Matt Thornt talked about the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops.

LGBTQ rights were the first topic at the 2017 U.K. Youth Parliament debate. More than 200 youth parliament members participated in the annual event held in the British House of Commons.

President Trump responded to questions from reporters following his national security meeting at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. He addressed a range of topics including …

Sasha Buchert talked about President Trump’s proposed transgender military ban.

Representative Joe Kennedy (D-MA), the Transgender Equality Task Force chair, members of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, and LGBT spoke to reporters about President Trump’s announcem…

Elaine Donnelly talked about President Trump’s proposed transgender military ban, which her Center for Military Readiness organization supports.

At the daily White House briefing Sarah Huckabee Sanders answered questions on President Trump’s decision to reinstate a ban of transgender Americans from serving in the armed forces, callin…