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Rear Admiral Alan Steinman served at one of the top posts in the US Coast Guard. His story of living a closeted life for so many years is a powerful message.
Alfred Shaw proudly served at the time of World War II and recalls he time working as a meteorologist in China.
Rear Admiral ALAN STEINMAN
USPHS/USCG (ret.)
ALFRED SHAW
USN (ret.)
Bleu Copas enlisted to service his country after the events of 911. His tenure with the military would sadly be cut short after his sexual orientation was made known to his commanding officers.
BLEU COPAS
former US Army Arabic linguist
Cholene Espinoza received top honors while serving in the US Air Force. The events of 911 would cause her to re-evaluate her closeted life in the military.
CHOLENE ESPINOZA
USAF (ret.)
Denny Meyer is an activist and through his work with the American Veterans for Equal Rights has joined the fight to help overturn the
DENNY MEYER
American Veterans for Equal Rights
Dixon Osborne is one of the founder of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network which is the top organization working in Washington DC to overturn policies that discriminate against gay, lesbian and transgender members of the military.
DIXON OSBORNE, Founder
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
James Reilly was forced out of the Navy after his homosexuality was revealed.
JAMES REILLY
American Veterans for Equal Rights
Joan Darrah achieved top honors and received numerous promotions in the US Navy. Nearly a victim of the 911 bombings of the pentagon, Joan began to re-evaluate a closeted military life.
Father John McNeill tells of his amazing journey as a Prisoner of War in World War II as a very young man.
Young activist Michael Freincle engages in civil disobedience in an effort to fight againt the
Capt. JOAN DARRAH
USN (ret.)
Fr. JOHN McNEILL
WW II Veteran & P.O.W.
MICHAEL FREINCLE
Right to Serve Campaign
Monica Helms offers a poignant story of her life as a submariner and how forming a group to represent transgender veterans has been an emotional and powerful experience.
Paul Tschudi served in Vietnam as medical personnel. In an emotional recall of those events, he talks of how that experience has been a powerful life influence.
Ray Chism served in the US Navy with diginity. After re-enlisting in another branch of the service, he was questioned about his sexual orientation and eventually forced out of the work of serving his country which he truly loved.
MONICA HELMS
Transgender American Veterans Assoc.
PAUL TSCHUDI
Vietnam War Veteran
RAY CHISM
USN Veteran
Robert Stout was injured while on patrol in Iraq. His injuries would prove to be a catalyst to taking a stance against discrimanation against LGBT people in the miliatary.
ROBERT STOUT
Iraq War combat veteran
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