This House resolution encourages Americans to recognize a "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day" (September 20, 2026). It honors lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer servicemembers and veterans and notes past and recent policies that harmed them, including Executive Order 10450, the "Lavender Scare," "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and bans on transgender service. The resolution says those policies led to discharges, investigations, lost career opportunities, denied benefits, and dignitary harm. It urges the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to implement policy changes to restore justice, end the transgender military ban, conduct outreach so discharged people can receive benefits, and restore and expand access to health care for transgender servicemembers and veterans, including gender-affirming care.
The resolution asks the public to recognize a national day and asks the VA and DOD to take steps to address past and present discrimination. It records harms done to LGBTQ+ servicemembers and veterans and urges action to help those affected. The resolution was introduced on September 21, 2026, by Representative Emily Randall and referred to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for consideration.
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The resolution celebrates the service and contributions of LGBTQ+ servicemembers and veterans, expresses regret for harms from past discriminatory policies, and urges the VA and DOD to restore justice, reach out to affected people, and restore and expand access to gender-affirming and other needed health care.
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