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]]> http://outservemag.org/2011/12/1099/feed/ 0 Letters from Home http://outservemag.org/2011/11/letters-from-home/ http://outservemag.org/2011/11/letters-from-home/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:43:43 +0000 J. Mills http://outservemag.org/?p=1082 are going to effect change in America, but we need all hands on deck. Will you accept this challenge and show your love and support for your gay service member?]]> While we’ve come a long way as a society by affirming the rights of our gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender citizens, sometimes, gay service members can still feel discouraged from living in a culture in which being gay is still not completely accepted.

We’ve received several letters from our service members who have shared with us their concerns about coming out to their friends and families – a fear of rejection and humiliation is often the reason that some gay service members still feel hesitant about being honest and open with their families and closest friends.

In the upcoming issues of OutServe Magazine, we’ll be featuring letters of support from straight friends and family members to their LGBT service members. While not every service member has had a positive experience with coming out to those closest to them, a lot of other service members have. And while we can’t always change every single heart and mind, it is our hope that by seeing these letters of encouragement, our gay soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guard will draw inspiration from these letters and find the courage to make that next step in their own lives.

We are going to effect change in America, but we need all hands on deck. Will you accept this challenge and show your love and support for your gay service member? E-mail news@outserve.org with a letter to your gay son, daughter, brother, sister, mom, dad or friend. We’ll share your letters and feature as many as we can in the upcoming issues of OutServe Magazine!

]]> http://outservemag.org/2011/11/letters-from-home/feed/ 0 The Next Issue http://outservemag.org/2011/08/the-next-issue/ http://outservemag.org/2011/08/the-next-issue/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:08:50 +0000 J. Mills http://outservemag.org/?p=418 almost a hundred of our own members, as well as JoAnn Santangelo's "Proud to Serve" portrait essay, this next issue is quickly shaping up to be another groundbreaking effort! ]]>

Image from Proud to Serve: a portrait essay by JoAnn Santangelo, featuring LGBT service members who served their country in silence or were discharged under DADT

A marine company commander talked about having everything – yet still wanting to end his own life … A Naval Academy graduate shared the universal story of love, loss, and trying to belong … and a heart-wrenching story detailed the gruesome, unfeeling acts of hatred directed at young Petty Officer Third Class Allen Schindler. Two issues, 44 pages, and over 20,000 views later, OutServe Magazine is about to release another groundbreaking issue, online and in print at several military installations and AAFES locations, coinciding with the September 20th “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal date.

Less than thirty days from now, the age of LGBT discrimination in the military will officially be over! Our servicemembers will finally be able to serve openly, with integrity. And in celebration of one of our Nation’s historic moments, OutServe Magazine is publishing something very special – something that has not been done before in the entire history of our Nation’s military: almost a hundred actively serving military members are coming out in this next issue! After centuries of serving in the shadows, we are stepping forward and publicly expressing our commitment to our country and a commitment to our values of integrity, openness, and equality for everyone … page after page featuring pictures, bios and duty stations of the LGBT men and women who have finally been given a voice by their Nation.

Image from Proud to Serve: a portrait essay by JoAnn Santangelo, featuring LGBT service members who served their country in silence or were discharged under DADT

Another exciting – and moving – feature for this upcoming issue is Proud to Serve: a portrait essay and multimedia piece featuring Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) American service members who served their country in silence or were discharged under the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law.

Don’t miss out on a truly historic issue of OutServe Magazine! Sign up for our digital magazine by clicking here, and get plugged into OutServe, the organization of actively serving LGBT military personnel!

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