LGBTQIA+ Veterans Day

Join Us for a Special LGBTQIA+ Veterans Day Event!

September 20th marks the thirteenth anniversary of the overturning of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, which restricted service member's ability to serve openly regardless of sexual orientation. Since the overturning of the policy in 2011, LGBTQ+ service members have enjoyed greater opportunities to serve authentically. However, many transgender, intersex, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming individuals still face boundaries to serve fully authentically in the armed services.

Please join the Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs and the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs for the presentation of a Mayoral proclamation and the opportunity to mix and mingle. This event will allow veterans, service members, and military family members with lived experience in navigating restrictive policies to discuss the work that still needs to be done today.

Host or Publisher Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development