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Introducing OutServe Magazine’s Transgender Voice

Introducing OutServe Magazine’s Transgender Voice

Editor’s Note: Brynn Tannehill joins the OutServe Magazine team with the posting of this introduction. She will be writing from the perspective of a transgender former military officer. Stay tuned for a series of consecutive posts [...]

Chaplains’ View: Same-Sex Marriage

Chaplains’ View: Same-Sex Marriage

"Military chaplains exist to serve our military members. Period. The job of the chaplain is to 'perform or provide' the religious ceremonies that the service member requests. Those who would deny these patriots the right to [...]

Faces of Our Families

Faces of Our Families

"These are the faces of gay and lesbian military families. Some are legally married in states that allow same-gender marriage. Some are engaged ... Some have been together for decades. Some are newlyweds ... And all [...]

He Came Out, So I Went In

He Came Out, So I Went In

"I remember sitting on my couch, looking up at the pictures on the wall—engagement, wedding, family. Things that normally made sense had just been turned upside down. Nothing was clear, nothing made sense, and nothing was [...]

Opposing DOMA

Opposing DOMA

"Charlie Morgan's voice has been muted by cancer. It has spread and is putting pressure on her vocal cords. But while she speaks with a soft whisper now, her voice has never been louder." [...]

LGBT Healthcare

LGBT Healthcare

"As the era of DADT fades into history, it is expected that lost health care will diminish. However, the ability of providing specialized health care for LGBT people in the military is currently sparse. After the [...]

Military Chaplains + Their Gays

Military Chaplains + Their Gays

LGBT service members and civilians alike, who have been raised in traditional communities of faith, have long experienced the sting of rejection by members of the clergy and by those who should love them most – [...]

Service Academies Lead DADT Repeal

Service Academies Lead DADT Repeal

Sept. 20, 2011 passed by like any other Tuesday at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point; classes proceeded normally and life was ‘business-as-usual.’ This is according to Tyler, a sophomore cadet at West Point, originally [...]