Happy Holidays, Kossacks! From a small group of dedicated activists scattered across the globe, I bring you a present in the fight for LGBT equality. Servicemembers United is announcing the launch of the Campaign For Military Partners.
Those of us who are the civilian partners of LGBT active duty, Reserve, or Guard troops have to live our lives in the closet just as much as our partners do. We face unique hardships while supporting our soldiers, our sailors, our airmen, our Marines, our Coasties. We cannot speak freely to our loved ones when they deploy. We have no access to military-provided healthcare. We have no access to support networks that heterosexual spouses enjoy. We have no access to bases, or to privileges such as commissary benefits, which for many of us would make a big financial difference in this time of economic crisis.
We don't get notified if they are injured or killed in the line of duty.
To this end, Servicemembers United has formed an advocacy group just for us. More below the fold.
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