05/25/2026
Today, we remember those LGBTQIA+ Heroes who served this nation not only with courage, but with quiet endurance. Some wore the uniform while carrying burdens unseen—serving faithfully, doing the same jobs, facing the same dangers, and standing the same watches as their fellow service members.
Many were asked to give everything, while being told to remain invisible. Some gave their lives, yet their full stories went unspoken, their sacrifices unnamed, their loved-ones unrecognized.
On this Memorial Day, we honor not only how their sacrifice, but how they served—with loyalty, discipline, and devotion to a country that did not always return that devotion equally.
We remember them.
We honor them.
We commit to telling their whole story, not just the parts that makes other people comfortable.
Memorial Day History (VA.org) linked in the comments.
Join us May 13th 2027 for our LGBT Fallen Heroes Memorial Service in Washington DC.
(Also, please be cognizant of your greetings this weekend. “Happy Memorial Day” isn’t appropriate)
