D.C. to Get First National LGBT Veterans MemorialBY DIANE ANDERSON-MINSHALL
AUGUST 04 2012 12:14 PM ET
http://www.advocate.com/politics/military/2012/08/04/dc-get-first-national-lgbt-veterans-memorial
A group of LGBT veterans announced this week that a new
National LGBT Veterans Memorial is being built at historical Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C. The memorial, says organizer Nancy Russell, is meant to be a visible and lasting testament to the contributions that transgender, bisexual, lesbian, and gay service members have made to the security of the U.S.
The plan includes the option to inter cremains for those veterans who wish to be memorialized on site. For those who want to have their service recognized but who do not want to bury their ashes, there is an option to buy a brick engraved with their service information.
The NLGBTVM is hoping to unveil the Memorial on Memorial Day 2014.
