Tag: U.S. military
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Donald Trump Shares Anti-LGBTQ+ ‘Pink Triangle’ Symbol with Nazi-Era Roots
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U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked controversy after resharing an article on his social media platform, Truth Social, featuring an image of the ‘Pink Triangle’—a symbol historically used by the Nazis to identify and persecute queer men.
Trump’s second term has been marked by a series of anti-LGBTQ+ executive orders,...
The U.S. Department of Defense, under Secretary Pete Hegseth, is set to remove thousands of images, including those of the famed World War II aircraft Enola Gay, as part of a sweeping effort to eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) content following orders from the Trump administration.
According to a...
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USA: Leaked Pentagon Memo Orders Identification and Removal of Trans Service Members
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A leaked Pentagon memo mandates the identification and removal of transgender personnel from the U.S. military unless they qualify for an exemption.
The directive follows Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s implementation of a ban on transgender individuals enlisting in the military earlier this month. According to Reuters, the memo, which...
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U.S. Military Considers Correcting Decades of Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Veterans
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The U.S. Department of Defense is moving towards granting honourable discharges to more than 30,000 gay and bisexual veterans who were barred from military service due to their sexual orientation, according to legal filings made public on Monday, January 6 2025.
This change could grant these veterans access to...