GLSME Forum - A Resource for those who Serve

		Gay couples to live in military married quarters Last updated at 09:19am on 12th September 2005 Gay servicemen and women will be allowed to live with their partners in married quarters on military bases, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. The so-called "gay marriages" will become legal on December 5 this year, following the passage of the Civil Partnerships Act, and it is thought inevitable that homosexual service personnel will take advantage of their new rights. read more

		High Court to Hear Military Recruitment Case Tuesday, December 06, 2005 By Jane Roh Law schools across the country have a keener than usual interest in a case that comes before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, namely because so many of them are involved in the dispute.read more

		Gay Soldier Who Won Purple Heart in Iraq Wants to Serve Openly Thursday, April 07, 2005 Associated Press WASHINGTON — An Army sergeant who was wounded in Iraq wants a chance to remain in the military as an openly gay soldier, a desire that's bringing him into conflict with the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.read more

		Gays shouldn’t forget trans vets Gay Women have served as men in the military since the Revolutionary War, but our service is ignored on holidays. MONICA HELMS Friday, November 25, 2005 A FEW YEARS back, the Sacramento Bee reported on a small veterans memorial in front of the California state capitol dedicated to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender veterans. The article reported that the term “transgender veterans” was an “oxymoron.”read more

		Gay veterans march for first time in Atlanta parade Georgia Equality unveils ‘We Are Your Neighbors’ billboard featuring gay vet By DYANA BAGBY NOV. 18, 2005 History was made on a crisp, sunny Nov. 11 morning when a small group of openly gay former soldiers marched for the first time in Atlanta’s annual Veterans Day parade.read more