Encourages recognition of a "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".
This bill encourages Americans to recognize a "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day" to celebrate the contributions of LGBTQ+ servicemembers and veterans. It highlights the harm done to LGBTQ+ servicemembers and veterans under discriminatory policies, including the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy and bans on transgender servicemembers. The bill also urges the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to restore and expand access to health care for transgender veterans and servicemembers.
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