,,iii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #hfh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ag1 #bjbf,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ,septemb] #bj1 #bjbf1 z ,national ,,lgbtq ,s]vicememb]s & ,vet]ans ,day4 ,:]eas lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 & que] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,lgbtq7 s]vicememb]s & vet]ans h honorably s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 e w> to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 a p>ty1 beg9n+ ) ! ,revolution>y ,w>2 ,:]eas ,,lgbtq s]vicememb]s & vet]ans h s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces despite discrim9atory policies bas$ on :o !y love or h[ !y id5tify2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bg1 #aiec1 ,presid5t ,dwight ,d4 ,eis5h[] sign$ ,executive ,ord] #ajdej 7#ah ,f$4 ,reg4 #bdhi2 relat+ to security requirem5ts = ,gov]nm5t employm5t71 :i* decl>$ sexual p]v]sion to be a security risk & gr\nds = d5y+ ,f$]al employm5t2 ,:]eas ,executive ,ord] #ajdej1 :i* 0 ev5tually repeal$ by ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama 9 #bjag1 contribut$ to ! ,lav5d] ,sc>e ( ! #aiejs by bann+ gay & lesbian p f work+ 9 ! ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & 0 simil>ly appli$ to transg5d] p z e>ly z #aifj2 ,:]eas1 beg9n+ 9 #aifc1 ,army m$ical /&>ds explicitly disqualifi$ transg5d] p f s]v+ 9 ! ,army1 & = #cj ye>s1 beg9n+ 9 ! mid-#aihjs1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se regulations explicitly disqualifi$ transg5d] p f milit>y s]vice2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se implem5t$ a policy /at+ t homosexuality is incompatible ) milit>y s]vice1 & betwe5 #aihj & #aiij1 an av]age ( #a1ejj milit>y s]vicememb]s 7 dis*>g$ e ye> on ! basis ( _! sexual ori5tation2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiic1 z "p ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #aiid 7,public ,law #ajc-afj2 #ajg ,/at4 #aedg71 ,congress enact$ ! ,don't ,ask1 ,don't ,tell policy1 :i* decl>$ t ! pres5ce ( gay1 lesbian1 & bisexual p 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces 0 an unacceptable risk to morale1 good ord]1 discipl9e1 & unit cohesion1 & requir$ ! ,arm$ ,=ces to dis*>ge s]vicememb]s :o-- 7#a7 engag$ 91 attempt$ to engage 91 or solicit$ homosexual acts2 7#b7 /at$ t !y 7 homosexual or bisexual2 or 7#c7 m>ri$ or attempt$ to m>ry a same-sex p>tn]2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has ackn[l$g$ t #ac1dgb p]sonnel 7 dis*>g$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u ! ,don't ,ask1 ,don't ,tell policy1 & an additional #ai1cfe p]sonnel 7 dis*>g$ betwe5 #aihj & #aiic "u simil> policies t t>get$ s]vicememb]s bas$ on sexual ori5tation2 ,:]eas ! ,:ite ,h\se e/imates t m ?an #ajj1jjj s]vicememb]s h be5 dis*>g$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces = _! sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #bj1 #bjaa1 ! ,don't ,ask1 ,don't ,tell policy 0 (ficially repeal$1 foll[+ ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama's c]tification ( ! repeal on ,july #bb1 #bjaa1 z requir$ by ! ,don't ,ask1 ,don't ,tell ,repeal ,act ( #bjaj 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #fed note2 ,public ,law #aaa-cba72 ,:]eas1 on ,june #cj1 #bjaf1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ann\nc$ an end to ! ban on transg5d] s]vicememb]s across all compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bf1 #bjag1 ,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump ann\nc$ t transg5d] p w\ld n be all[$ to s]ve 9 ! milit>y2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #be1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid5 sign$ ,executive ,ord] #adjjd 7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4 #gdga2 relat+ to enabl+ all qualifi$ ,am]icans to s]ve _! c\ntry 9 uni=m71 :i* repeal$ ! #bjag ban on transg5d] milit>y s]vicememb]s2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bf1 #bjbd1 ,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid5 p>don$ vet]ans :o _h be5 convict$ 9 milit>y c\rts = cons5sual sodomy betwe5 #aiea & #bjac "u =m] article #abe ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbe1 ,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump sign$ ,executive ,ord] #adahc 7#ij ,f$4 ,reg4 #hgeg2 relat+ to prioritiz+ milit>y excell5ce & read9ess71 :i* re9/at$ ! ban on transg5d] s]vicememb]s & direct$ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to /op respect+ transg5d] p's correct pron\ns & to prohibit transg5d] p f us+ facilities t align ) _! g5d] id5tity2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #g1 #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se issu$ a memor&um halt+ all g5d]-affirm+ m$ical proc$ures = s]vicememb]s2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bf1 #bjbe1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ann\nc$ t transg5d] & nonb9>y s]vicememb]s are no long] eligible = milit>y s]vice & w be process$ = sep>ation f milit>y s]vice2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ag1 #bjbe1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ann\nc$ t x w no long] (f] g5d]-affirm+ hormone !rapy to vet]ans :o 7 n already receiv+ su* c>e2 & ,:]eas *all5ges /ill exi/ = ,,lgbtq s]vicememb]s & vet]ans seek+ equitable treatm5t 9 s]vice & access to b5efits3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ,septemb] #bj1 #bjbf1 z ,national ,,lgbtq ,s]vicememb]s & ,vet]ans ,day2 7#b7 celebrates ! contributions ( lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 & que] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z ,,lgbtq7 s]vicememb]s & vet]ans :o h s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 7#c7 regrets ! h>m done to ,,lgbtq s]vicememb]s & vet]ans "u ! ,don't ,ask1 ,don't ,tell policy & e>li] policies1 bans on transg5d] s]vicememb]s1 & o!r policies t discrim9ate bas$ on sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity2 7#d7 recognizes h[ o!r ?an honorable & di%onorable dis*>ges giv5 to ,,lgbtq s]vicememb]s on ! basis ( sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity-- 7,a7 prematurely t]m9at$ ! c>e]s ( ,,lgbtq s]vicememb]s 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 7,b7 subject$ ,,lgbtq s]vicememb]s to ! trauma ( inve/igations & crim9al *>ges2 7,c7 unfairly d5i$ ,,lgbtq s]vicememb]s ! honor associat$ ) milit>y s]vice2 7,d7 depriv$ ,,lgbtq s]vicememb]s ( b5efits ^? s]vicememb]s h e>n$ & des]ve z vet]ans2 & 7,e7 cont9ue to cause ,,lgbtq s]vicememb]s dignit>y h>m2 7#e7 urges ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se-- 7,a7 to implem5t policy *anges t re/ore ju/ice & "r wrongs caus$ by pa/ & pres5t gov]nm5t-sponsor$ discrim9ation1 includ+ by end+ ! transg5d] milit>y ban2 & 7,b7 to conduct fur!r outrea* to ,,lgbtq s]vicememb] & vet]an communities to ensure t ^? dis*>g$ bas$ on _! sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity c receive _! b5efits2 & 7#f7 urges ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to re/ore & exp& access to ! full range ( heal? c>e ne$$ by transg5d] vet]ans & s]vicememb]s & _! families1 includ+ g5d]-affirm+ c>e1 & ensure t su* c>e is deliv]$ 9 a non-discrim9atory & culturally compet5t mann]4