Press Release : New Horizons 7 Nov 2020

Contact:

Julz Carey, AVER President, firstjulz@gmail.com

Denny Meyer, AVER Public Affairs, 718 849-5665, publicaffairs@aver.us

Re: AVER Congratulates President Elect Biden and Vice President Elect Harris

American Veterans for Equal Rights, America’s oldest LGBT Veteran Service Organization, congratulates President Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris.

AVER President, Julz Carey, said, “Our congratulations to Joe Biden on his election as the 46th President of the United States. As veterans and citizens it is now our responsibility to support the new President in his efforts to heal wounds and work with both sides of the aisle. We heartily congratulate, and are especially looking forward to Kamala Harris inspiring all Americans as the nation’s first woman of color and first child of immigrants to serve as Vice President.”

AVER President Emeritus Steve Loomis observed that, “President Elect Joseph Biden and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris are devoted supporters of LGBT, our active duty military and veterans, their rights, and their unrelenting service to our country.”

“We look forward to President-elect Biden fulfilling his promise to lift the ban on Transgender service implemented by his predecessor. Our American Armed Forces will be stronger, more effective, and more reflective of our increasingly diverse citizenship when all LGBT patriots who volunteer to defend our nation’s freedom are allowed to serve with pride and authenticity.” said former AVER President Danny Ingram.

AVER will continue working with respect for our service members, past and present, to protect our health during this dangerous pandemic, protect our rights, and to extend those protections to all. Particular attention will be paid to our Transgender community, and to our senior veterans. AVER has encouraged removing the ban against military service by transgender citizens and encourages our new President to effect that at the first opportunity.

American Veterans for Equal Rights is the nation’s LGBT Veterans Service Organization advocating for equality among all who serve. www.aver.us