A resolution recognizing September 20, 2026, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".
This Senate resolution designates September 20, 2026, as National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day to honor the service of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals in the U.S. Armed Forces. The text acknowledges historical discrimination, including the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy and bans on transgender service, which resulted in thousands of discharges and denied benefits. It urges the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to end the current ban on transgender military service and restore access to gender-affirming health care for veterans and active duty personnel. Additionally, the resolution calls for these agencies to improve outreach so that individuals discharged based on their sexual orientation or gender identity can receive the benefits they are owed.
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Introduced Sep 17, 2026
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Sep 17, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S4803-4804)
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Sep 17, 2026
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1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
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Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
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Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
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Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
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Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
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Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
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Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
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John Fetterman
DDemocratic
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