American Veterans for Equal Rights

LGBTQ+ Veterans · Colorado · Free

AVER — LGBTQ+ veterans organization advocating for equal rights and benefits. Useful for trans veterans seeking gender-affirming care through the VA (now expanded since 2022). VFW, American Legion, and DAV posts vary in welcome; affirming-veteran orgs help you find ones that fit. Over 100,000 service members were discharged under DADT and predecessor policies — most are eligible for discharge upgrades and benefits restoration. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ Colorado residents and the people supporting them.

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Address: Nationwide

Hours: Online

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