#LGBTQ+ Veterans

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LGBTQ+ History Month: Dale Jennings, U.S. Army

LGBTQ+ History Month: Dale Jennings, U.S. Army

I was one of the founders of the first homosexual organizations in U.S. history. …Our basic argument was that changes in sex laws would not benefit us alone but everyone. (more…)

[yourdailyqueer]

Nadine Hwang (deceased)

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Lesbian

DOB: 3 March 1902 

RIP: Died 1972

Ethnicity: Chinese, white

Nationality: Various - she moved about but died in Belgium and lived with Nelly in Venezuela for 20 years.

Occupation: Lawyer, veteran, chauffeur, spy

Note 1: Was one of the first Chinese female pilots and served in the Chinese Air Force as an honorary colonel. There is evidence to suggest that Nadine Hwang also spied against the Nazis as an agent on behalf of the French Resistance.

Note 2: Had a relationship with opera singer Nelly Mousset-Vos

[ivygorgon]

[nickysfacts]

Albert was dunking on Confederates and challenging Gender norms before it was cool!🇺🇸

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[earthmoonz]

recent townie makeovers: karaoke legends household + zoe patel (for the millionth time)

[comically-large-octopus]

I think that in this day and age, it is important to share about your gender identity and sexuality so that others do not feel alone. Here’s my contribution:

[dorin-naga]

moira and carly. they used to date. guess which one's mush more kinky.

[nicknotes2]

"Serving in Secret: Love, Country, and Don't Ask, Don't Tell" on (MSNBC) a doumentary on the history of LGBTQ discrimination in the military featuring interviews with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi; Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who served in the military; former Army Secretary Eric Fanning, former executive director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Aubrey Sarvis, LGBTQ activist David Mixner, former Marine Corps fighter pilot Thomas Carpenter, and more.

[thefatalflesh]

His tombstone, meant to be a memorial to all gay veterans, does not bear his name. It reads, "When I was in the military, they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one."

Leonard Matlovich - Wikipedia

[sacrainbowsitrep]

LGBTQ+ History Month: Perry Watkins, U.S. Army

LGBTQ+ History Month: Perry Watkins, U.S. Army

For 16 years the Army said being homosexual wasn’t detrimental to my job. Then, after the fact, they said it was. Logic is a lost art in the Army. (more…)

[yourdailyqueer]

Michał Waszyński (Mosze Waks) (deceased)

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Gay

DOB: 29 September 1904 

DOD: 20 February 1965

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Nationality: Ukrainian / Polish

Occupation: Director, producer, veteran

Note 1: In the 1930s Waszyński became the most prolific film director in Poland, directing 37 of the 147 films made in Poland in that decade, or one out of four.

Note 2: During the war he was relocated to Persia (Iran), and later as a soldier of the 2nd Corps of the Polish Army to Egypt and Italy. As a member of the army film unit, he filmed the Battle of Monte Cassino,

[ivygorgon]

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For Senator Murkowski, I approve of her reelection because I appreciate Senator Murkowski's dedication to child development and her progressive stance on LGBTQ+ rights. However, I wish she would support stronger gun regulation and prioritize green initiatives more consistently. I'm encouraged by her stance against Trump's policies.

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[tessabennet]

And we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashin'

[gchoate17]

“These kids want to live that way, want to have a good time, have at it,” he said as he described the night. “I’m happy about it because that is what I fought for, so they can do whatever the hell they want.”

[fully-functioning-pigeon]

When all those boomers try and complain this month about how there’s a pride month but only one day for veterans, remind them that May is Military Appreciation Month and that if they actually gave a shit about appreciating and commemorating veterans they would know that, celebrate that, and be glad to hear that when you bring it up.

But they won’t be, cause they care more about racking up excuses as to why they’re homophobic.

I needed this info today so I am sharing it with you all

Veterans get a month too, so own up to your ignorance or shut up and leave people be