A Victory For LGBT Veterans

[Allamakee]

A Victory For LGBT Veterans
Outword Magazine
January, 2010
by Boyce Hinman

http://www.outwordmagazine.com/index.php/inside-outword/glbt-news/117-a-victory-for-lgbt-veterans

In a major ruling that benefits LGBTI veterans and their domestic partners, The California Attorney General has ruled that LGBTI veterans who reside in California, and their domestic partners are eligible for all the same veteran's benefits (that are provided by the state of California) that are available to heterosexual veterans and their spouses.

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The ruling also specifically says that transgender veterans can receive state funded veterans' benefits as well.

(NB: The ruling can be read here: http://www.calcomui.org/images/LGBTI_Veterans_Eligible_For_Veteran_s_Benefits.pdf

The list of California benefits to veterans can be see here: http://www.cdva.ca.gov/VetService/Default.aspx )

[Janet_Girl]

About time, now if the feds would follow suit.


Janet