External News Links
- "We Learned Together"
- 5 Transgender Service Members Defying Military Norms
- A transgender Navy sailor comes out
- Bryce Celotto On Being Transgender In The Army National Guard
- Camoflauged Identity – How Trans Soldiers Survive Military Culture
- Coverage from June 9th's historic Pentagon Pride event
- Full News 10 Sacramento article featuring TAVA Executive Vice President Sage Fox
- How the Transgender Ban Harms Military Families
- LGBT GROUPS WELCOME MILITARY'S TRANSGENDER POLICY SHIFT
- LGBT Vets Access Health Resources After Decades Of Silence
- Lifting ban on transgender troops only a 1st step, advocates say
- Mission: Engage – Veterans Affairs Benefits: Know Your Rights and Current Barriers Panel and Panelist's
- Momentum grows for sex reassignment surgery coverage
- National TAVA President Evan Young Bio included on QueerBio.com
- New Report Offers Road Map For Transgender Military Service
- Pentagon Transgender Decision Will Come With Challenges And Pushback From Veterans
- Pentagon Weighs Allowing Transgender Troops to Serve Openly
- Philadelphia to raise Transgender Flag during the Philly Trans-Health Conference
- Retired Army Colonel and TAVA Board Member At-Large, Sheri Swokowski, is interviewed by San Diego ABC News 10.
- Sheri Swokowski, a retired Army colonel and board member of TAVA, is quoted at June 24th's historic White House Pride event.
- TAVA Board Member At-Large, Retired Col. Sheri Swokowski, is the highest-ranking transgender veteran in the country.
- TAVA Board Member At-Large, Sheri Swokowski, is among those attending the White House Pride Reception on June 24th.
- TAVA Board Member At-Large, Sheri Swokowski, sat down with CNN on June 8th
- TAVA board member Gene attended and was interviewed concerning the CalVet LGBT Veterans Leadership Forum
- TAVA Board Member Jamie Ewing's story is featured in NY Times
- TAVA Executive Vice President Sage Fox Featured in TIME
- TAVA Executive Vice President Sage Fox receives The Veterans Caucus of the California Democratic Party's Veteran of the Year Award
- TAVA National President Evan Young was among those honored this year on the Trans 100 List for 2015
- TAVA Officers lead DD 214 changes
- This Veteran’s Job Was Discharging Gay Sailors In The Navy — But He Had A Secret
- Trans Veteran to take a stand at Pentagon Pride
- Transgender decision raises question of combat jobs
- Transgender military members are in a precarious position
- Transgender Military Members by Jeff Sheng
- Treasury and IRS Announce That All Legal Same-Sex Marriages Will Be Recognized For Federal Tax Purposes
- VA Survey of LGBT Military Veterans and Healthcare Experiences
- Visionary Arkansans 2015
- Watch TAVA President Evan Young live on Huff Post Live discussing the Department of Defense plan that would allow transgender people to serve openly in the military, ordering a review to examine its potential impact on armed forces.
Government Resources
- Behavioral Health for Veterans
- Compensated Work Therapy Program
- Department of Veteran Affairs
- Health Care for Re-Entry Veterans (HCRV) Program
- Healthcare for Homeless Veterans
- Homeless Veterans Dental Program
- HUD-VASH Vouchers
- Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Program
- VA Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans
- VA Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program
- VA Home Improvement and Structural Alterations Grants
- VA Home Loan Program
- VA Special Home Adaptation (SHA)/Specially Adaptive Housing (SAH) Grants
- VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)
- VA Temporary Residence Assistance
- Veterans Transportation Service
- Veterans Workforce Investment Program
- Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) VetSuccess Program
- Woman Veteran’s Health Care Program
Legal
- ACLU
- G.I. Rights Hotline
- Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, D.C.
- Justice for Vets
- Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
- LGBT Family Law Institute
- National Center for Lesbian Rights
- National Center for Transgender Equality
- National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF)
- National Lawyers Guild Military Law Task Force
- National LGBT Bar Association
- National Organization of Veterans Advocates
- National Veterans Legal Services Program
- National Women's Law Center
- OutServe-SLDN
- Protect and Defend
- Residential Leases and the Military
- Transgender Law and Policy Institute
- Transgender Law Center
- Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
LGBT Veteran and Military
- American Legion Alexander Hamilton Post 448
- American Veterans For Equal Rights, Inc.(AVER)
- Baby Quest Foundation
- Blue Alliance (LGBT Alumni US Air Force)
- Children of Lesbians & Gays Everywhere
- Family Diversity Projects
- Family Equality Council
- Family Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (FSGLI)
- Freedom to Marry
- Gay Military Signal
- GetEQUAL
- IAVA
- It's Conceivable
- Marriage Equality USA (MEUSA)
- Mental Health Needs of Vets & Families
- Military Acceptance Project (MAP)
- Military OneSource
- Military Partners & Families Coalition (MPFC)
- National Military Family Coalition
- National Organization of Veterans' Advocates, Inc. (NOVA)
- Our Family Coalition
- Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
- Service members, Partners, Allies for Respect and Tolerance for All (SPART*A)
- Service Women's Action Network
- Services & Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender Elders (SAGE)
- The American Military Partner Association (AMPA)
- The Soldiers Project
- USNA OUT (UC Naval Academy Alumni)
- You Are Strong: Center on Veterans Health and Human Services
National LGBT Links
National Links and Federal Agencies
- American Council on Education
- American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER)
- American Red Cross
- American Veterans (AMVETS)
- Armed Forces Retirement Homes
- Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Department of Defense
- Department of Education
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Justice
- Department of Labor
- Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
- DoD Yellow Ribbon Program
- Federal Globe
- Give An Hour
- GLBT National Help Center
- Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP)
- HUD Veteran Resource Center (HUDVET)
- Internal Revenue Service
- National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA)
- National Center for PTSD
- Small Business Association (SBA)
- Social Security Administration (SSA)
- The Entrepreneur Authority (TEA)
- The Michael Palm Center
- TriCare
- Volunteers of America (VOA)
- Wounded Warrior Project (WWP)
Organizations
Support and Advocacy
VA Links
- eBenefits
- Education and Training
- HealtheVet
- Inquiry Routing & Information System (IRIS)
- National Cemetery Administration
- Returning Service Members
- SGLI
- Surviving Spouses and Dependents
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Veteran Care Line
- Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
- Veterans Crisis Line
- Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)
- Veterans Group Life Insurance (VGLI)
- Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
- Veterans' Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI)
- Women Veterans Hotline
- Appeal to Board of Veterans Appeals
- Application for Accreditation as Service Organization Representatives
- Application for Accrued Amounts due a Deceased Beneficiary
- Application for Burial Benefits
- Application for Compensation and/or Pension
- Application for Dependency & Indemnity Compensation
- Application for DIC, Death Pension and Accrued Benefits
- Application for DIC, Death Pension, and/or Accrued Benefits
- Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits
- Application for Health Benefits
- Application for VA Education Benefits
- Application for Vocational Rehabilitation
- Application of Surviving Spouse or Child for Reps. Benefits
- Authorization for Release of Information
- Burial in a National Cemetery
- Claim for Disability Insurance
- Declaration of Status of Dependents
- Dependent's Application for VA Education Benefits
- Income, Net Worth, and Employment Statement
- Pre-Discharge Compensation Claim
- Presidential Memorial Certificate Request Form
- Request for Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
- Statement in Support of Claim
- Veteran's Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability
- Veteran's Supplemental Claim for Compensation