The Neo-Colonial gabled house of Dr. Frank Kameny, gay rights pioneer, has just been designated a Washington D.C. Historic Landmark. A living legacy of modern gay history, Dr. Kameny is one of those rare people who, having made history, has been fortunate enough to live to see his work receive rightful recognition. And least there be any doubt, he continues to speak out to this day, forcefully, for our progress towards full American rights.
Category Archives: Press Releases
No Valentine’s
On this Valentine’s Day, AVER asks that you keep in your heart the 65,000 American service members for whom it is illegal to have a Valentine.
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Palm Center Analysis Finds Trans-Discrimination by the Military and VA
USA, 21 August 2008
The Palm Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara has released the findings of a survey, conducted by Transgender American Veterans Association (TAVA), that shows that transgender veterans are being turned away and being mistreated in high numbers by Veterans Administration medical facilities. The survey of 827 U.S. military veterans and active-duty personnel mark the first major empirical findings on transgender people in the military. This represents a strong sampling from what is estimated to be approximately 300,000 veterans in the US who identify as being transgender.
Court Reinstates DADT Discharge Appeal
Plainville, Ill., 23 May 2008.
A US court’s decision states that a service member discharged under Don’t Ask Don’t Tell has the right to sue for reinstatement because, under Lawrence vs. Texas, the government would have to prove a compelling reason to deny the right to serve based on status as a homosexual. The military would have to show how a service member’s being gay would adversely affect readiness and ability to perform.
AVER Questions Recruiting of Felons
Plainville, Ill, 07 May 2008
Within the last year or so the U.S. Military has begun to recruit convicted felons to fill the quotas of active duty servicemembers. Our military has always claimed to enlist only the best the country has to offer in her defense.
AVER mourns loss of true soldier and LGBT advocate in Iraq
MAJ Alan G. Rogers photo – DoD
7 April 2008
Plainville, IL
New York, NY
American Veterans for Equal Rights joins in mourning with the family and friends of Major Alan G. Rogers who gave the ultimate sacrifice in serving our nation in Iraq.