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SAGA, meaning Sexuality And Gender Acceptance [115] /Awareness [116] /Alliance [117] /Association [118] – unspecific general term, used as an alternative to both LGBT and GSA QPR, standing for queerplatonic relationship , is a relationship that is not solely romantic or platonic. [ 119 ]
' blue shark '; colloquially anglicised as / ˈ b l ɑː h ɑː ʒ /, / ˈ b l ɑː h ɑː / or / ˈ b l oʊ h aɪ /) is commonly associated with LGBTQ culture, in particular the transgender community, in part due to being colored similarly to a transgender pride flag. [52]
The following is a list of existing and defunct organizations concerned with the advancement of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender servicemembers and veterans of national armed forces. Australia [ edit ]
Last week's votes in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives to repeal the onerous "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy governing lesbian and gay members of the military is a hopeful sign.
In May 2015, the first American federally-approved monument honoring LGBT veterans with the message "Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people have served honorably and admirably in America's armed forces" was dedicated at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery near Chicago; [42] the US$18,000 monument was dedicated by the Chicago Chapter of ...
A memorial for LGBT veterans will be built at the National Memorial Arboretum, the Ministry of Defence has announced, 25 years to the day since the “gay ban” in the armed forces was lifted.
Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. [ b ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It coincides with holidays in several countries, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day , which also occur on the anniversary of the ...
He told the Commons the historic wrongs faced by LGBT+ service personnel is a ‘moral stain on our nation’, as veterans watched on tearfully. Healey: Veterans who suffered under ‘gay ban ...