Bataan Chapter members presented colors at this year’s Pride on the Pitch game for the NM United Soccer Team in Albuquerque, NM.

American Veterans for Equal Rights attended the Texas Veterans Commission Women Veteran Programs and all of the other organizations that came out to Rev Mortgage Center to celebrate Women Veterans Recognition Day! Great guest speakers, gift bags, lunch, door prizes, resources and sisterhood! We educated the women veterans on AVER mission that supports LGBTQ+ equal rights.

On a warm Friday afternoon on June 14th, the Bataan Chapter joined in the small, but very nice Kirkland Air force Base Pride event held on base. The chapter presented a banner to the pride organizing committee that was designed by Steph Patten. The had a fun run, dunk tank, bean bag toss, food trucks, and a host of other groups that were present.

New Braunfels Pride

On June 8, 2024, American Veterans for Equal Rights(AVER) was represented at the New Braunfels Pride event by Diane Stubel and Sue Ashinhurst.
To start the day, we provided the The Honor Guard. It was a very moving ceremony for all that attended.
Following the ceremony, we returned to our booth and interfaced directly with more than two hundred people. So many had a chance to tell us their stories of military service.
We had the opportunity to explain our mission. This information was well received and so many thanked us for making the connections with LGBTQIA veterans and active duty personnel, along with making them aware of the VA benefits that all veterans should receive.

Although it was an extremely hot day, we were satisfied with our first Pride event.

2024 New Braunfels Pride

2024 New Braunfels Pride

The Bataan Chapter of AVER was well represented at the Memorial Day events in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was the first ever Memorial Day Parade for Albuquerque and the chapter had a truck and trailer in it! We set up a booth at the chapter’s Inclusive Memorial and attended the ceremony. It was a great day for all who were there. Here is an excerpt of a Albuquerque Journal article for the day.