pride month

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran George Kerr III, who served as an operations yeoman aboard the USS Nimitz and later at the Pentagon. He left the service after “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was implemented. During the height of the AIDS/HIV crisis he began a life of public health advocacy.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Josie Caballero, who served as a nuclear reactor qualified electronics technician aboard the USS Ronald Reagan during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy and Marine Corps Veteran Cassandra Williamson, a Naval Academy graduate who enlisted as a Navy cryptologic tech attached to a submarine group prior to becoming a Marine Corps officer.

As we celebrate Pride Month, it's important to recognize that the fight for equality and inclusion is ongoing. At VA, we are committed to ensuring that Pride counts, every day of the year. We believe that every Veteran, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, deserves the highest quality of care and support.

Pride Month - Saluting our LGBTQ+ Veterans who volunteered to defend our freedom. It is our responsibility to help defend theirs.

During Pride Month, VA’s LGBTQ+ Health Program office engages, educates, and raises awareness of essential services and resources.

Franklin Kameny served in the Army during World War II. After being fired from his job for his sexuality, he became a prominent LGBTQ activist.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Rupert Starr who became a prisoner of war (POW) in Germany during World War II and later became a well-known LGBTQ+ activist.

TA-NET is a therapeutic approach for Gender Diverse and Transgender Veterans that puts emphasis on sharing personal narrative holistically.

At VBA, we are dedicated to providing Veterans, service members, and their families with the benefits they have earned, regardless of sexual orientation.

In celebration of Pride Month, Southern Arizona VA is honored to create a welcoming environment for all Veterans. The VA continues to take "Pride in Serving ALL Who Served."

VA is committed to providing high-quality, respectful care for Veterans with LGBT and related identities, as well as their families. June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month.