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‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Is Gone, But Its Effects Still Haunt LGBT Veterans

Stephanie Russell-Kraft
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How One Army Vet Designed The Iconic Symbol Of The Gay Rights Movement

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Alexx and Chip Pons, who serve separate commands as photojournalists at Joint Base San Antonio, Randolph, Texas, stand united as a married, dual-military, same sex couple. Since the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell in 2011 and the legalization of same-sex marriage in 2015, the two have been able to serve openly with the support of their Air Force family.

‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Is Gone, But Its Effects Still Haunt LGBT Veterans

Stephanie Russell-Kraft

Gilbert Baker, designer of the Rainbow Flag, is draped with the flag while holding a banner that reads "Boycott Homophobia" before the start of the St. Patrick's Day parade, Monday, March 17, 2014 in New York.

How One Army Vet Designed The Iconic Symbol Of The Gay Rights Movement

In 1972, Gilbert Baker separated from the Army and joined the gay rights movement where he would create the most iconic flag in recent American history.

Lauren Katzenberg