Some stories begin with a lawsuit. Others begin with a memory that refuses to stay quiet. Blood & Honor began somewhere between the two. The legal battle that eventually forced the military to confront its discriminatory HIV policies created a public record filled with motions, affidavits, and rulings. Yet the deeper story of how institutions...Read More

We’ve come a long way from the days when LGBTQ+ Americans were banned from military service outright. The repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was historic, and open service for transgender troops was a major milestone. But beneath the surface of policy change, a quieter, more stubborn resistance remains — one that continues to shape...Read More

Military service comes with immense sacrifices, but financial hardship shouldn’t be one of them. Servicemembers often face challenges that civilians don’t—deployments, relocations, and long periods away from home. Unfortunately, some businesses, landlords, and lenders take advantage of that, assuming that troops won’t have the time or resources to fight back when their rights are violated....Read More

I hate injustice. It infuriates me when powerful institutions wield their influence to crush individuals who lack the money, connections, or political clout to fight back. I have made it my life’s work to stand up for the overlooked, the underestimated, and the dismissed—to fight for those who have no one else in their corner....Read More