A dedication was held Memorial Day, May 25, for the first federally approved LGBT Veterans Monument on federal land, at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois. Pictured are members of the American Veterans for Equal Rights-Chicago chapter, and allies. AVER member Stanley Jenczyk spearheaded the project. See story on page 10 for more details. Members of the Chicago Chapter of AVER and allies with the monument. Photo by Hal Baim
A dedication was held Memorial Day, May 25, for the first federally approved LGBT Veterans Monument on federal land, at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois. Pictured are members of the American Veterans for Equal Rights-Chicago chapter, and allies. AVER member Stanley Jenczyk spearheaded the project. See story on page 10 for more details. Members of the Chicago Chapter of AVER and allies with the monument. Photo by Hal Baim