ZANDER KEIG – Triumph of Determination
ZANDER KEIG Triumph of Determination by Denny Meyer Zander Keig is a highly educated helping professional, Coast Guard veteran, and middle aged teddy bear of a mustachioed man with a full beard and kindly eyes. He's earned three masters degrees,…
Loretta Violet Skreyjo – “Vietnam always makes me cry”
I was born with a gender identity opposite that of my birth sex. I have always felt that most people do not understand that transgender people do not choose to be transgender. Plus, it is not a mental disorder, according…
A Veteran’s Perspective of Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to remember what? That I’m transgender? That I’m a bit different? That I am not even accepted by my own family or friends? Do I really want to remember that because I am transgender…
TAVA President Emeritus Dayna Walker’s Letter to the National LGBT Bar Association
This letter is long overdue, but I wanted to thank the National LGBT Bar Association, specifically, D’Arcy Kemnitz, Steve Ralls and Stephan Lessard, for their amazing work on my behalf. Over a year ago, several military Veterans were contacted in…
Veterans Crisis Line Helping ALL who served
Earlier this year I received a routine promotional e mail from the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL), reminding me as a veterans' advocate that VCL is the VA's front line of defense against veterans' suicide, PTSD based personal crises, and other…
Changing your name on your DD-214
Recent litigation has made it possible for veterans to change their name on the DD-214 form. Although current regulations restrict the ability of transgender individuals to serve openly, the National Transgender Discrimination Survey (NTDS) showed that 20% of transgender adults…