Tuesday, June 02, 2026

VFW Honors LGBTQ+ Veterans’ Service to Nation

"This June, the VFW salutes all LGBTQ+ veterans for their honorable service and recognize that their dedication and courage are part of the foundation of our national defense."

This photo ought to piss off US Secretary of War Crimes Pete Hogsbreath

Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 01:35 AM | 3 COMMENTS | permalink

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"Since the first Pride Month proclamation in 1999 by President Bill Clinton, the VFW has honored the estimated more than one million veterans that identify as LGBTQ+ for their service, and for proudly standing among the less than 1% of us who serve or have served our great nation."

~snip~


#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-06-02 01:35 AM

This book has a fascinating chapter on how mobilizing for the Second World War impacted the LGBTQ+ community nationwide: images.pangobooks.com

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-06-02 01:39 AM

... "This June, the VFW salutes all LGBTQ+ veterans for their honorable service and recognize that their dedication and courage are part of the foundation of our national defense." ...

I agree 100%.

All Veterans who honorably serve the Country should be honored for their Service.


#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-02 02:54 AM

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