Service members who report an attack have to navigate a system that does not necessarily protect them. A group of lawyers, advocates and survivors is joining the fight to change that policy.
The largest annual military lifestyle survey found that the majority of respondents experienced challenges to having children — with women and LGBTQ+ service members disproportionately impacted.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says that despite rare bipartisan backing, ‘four men, in a closed room’ blocked long-sought changes to how the military handles sexual assault and other major justice issues.
The $770 billion National Defense Authorization Act includes changes to out-of-pocket uniform costs and the reporting of sexual assault cases
The military has not issued a draft since 1973. Still, the country remains divided on who should be eligible if it is needed.
These policymakers are pressing the Biden administration to protect Afghan refugees, specifically women and children.
The military does not provide allowances to replace some required pieces for women, such as dress pumps, hand bags and swimsuits, according to a recent government report.
The senators have a bipartisan measure to put independent prosecutors, not military commanders, in charge of serious crimes.
Thousands of transgender military members sacrificed serving as their true selves over the past two years.
Advocacy organizations have often sued public officials friendly to their causes with the strategic goal of overturning policy.