Domestic News
July 15, 2014
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the latest group to attempt to estimate just how many people identify as a sexual orientation other than heterosexual. According to the CDC's National Health Interview Survey, the first broad government survey of sexual orientation, just under 3 percent of Americans identify as gay, lesbian and bisexual. Gays and lesbians make up 1.6 percent of the survey, bisexuals make up 0.7, and 96.6 percent of Americans identify as straight, based on a sample size of 33,557 adults between the ages of 18 and 64.
June 27, 2014
Yesterday, Representative Jackie Speier (D-CA) introduced the Military Separation Pay Fairness Act. This legislation would provide the separation pay that was denied to servicemembers who were discharged under the military's discriminatory Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) policy.
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Legislation
Military Service
June 9, 2014
A new organization for LGBT members of the military and their families is spreading a message of inclusion and acceptance throughout all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces — starting from Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif.
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Military Service
June 9, 2014
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