Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Veterans of America, Inc.
For the seventh consecutive year, members of the national non-profit
organization GAY, LESBIAN & BISEXUAL VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC. have
participated in the Sixteenth Annual Joiner Conference on the Concerns
of Veterans which is held annually in Washington, DC. During the four
day conference, which is attended by numerous veteran's organizations,
GLBVA representatives networked with other veteran's groups and attended
seminars ranging from legislative lobbying to Gulf War Illness.
Additionally, attendees of the conference had the opportunity to meet with
Congressman Lane Evans, Senator John Kerry and Congressman Luis Gutierrez
and discuss issues which are of concern to veterans.
The Joiner Conference on the Concerns of Veterans is sponsored by
the University of Massachusetts Boston William Joiner Center for the Study
of War and Social Consequences. The goals of the conference are: (1) to
address issues of concern to veterans, (2) to help develop a knowledgeable
leadership network of veterans' advocates independent of any overarching
organization, and (3) to inform congressional members and their staffs of
the impact these issues have on the lives of veterans and their families.
The conference has the participation of veterans from some twenty-five
states and Congressional members from several delegations.
GLBVA, Inc. is the only national non-profit organization
for gay, lesbian and bisexual active duty, reserve and veteran members of
the United States Armed Forces, their families, friends and supporters.
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