For years Stonewall has worked to uplift and recognize LGBTQ+ veterans here in Central Ohio. In 2014 Stonewall Columbus proclaimed November LGBTQ+ Veterans Recognition Month in appreciation of those in our LGBTQ+ community who have served so bravely and selflessly; since that time Stonewall has annually recognized retired service members with the LGBT Veterans Recognition Award. In 2018 the LGBT Veterans Recognition program was renamed in honor of Donald R. Hallman–a 2015 recognition recipient.
This year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and change in organizational leadership, we were unable to do engage the process needed to support a full execution of the LGBT Veterans Recognition program. This year we take a moment to recognize all of our past recognition recipients:
- 2019 [video]
- Steven Krauss
- Mary McCullough
- Mark Cunningham
- 2018 [video]
- Ralphaella Beal
- Brad Berberick
- Johnathan Gill
- Travis Fister
- Tammi Scott
- Dean Vickers
- 2017 [video]
- Tara McKenzie Allison
- Jody Davis
- Robert Haas
- Joshua Kreais
- 2016
- Brenda Crumley
- Russell “Russ” Goodwin
- Lindsay Roberts
- Trevor Sthultz
- 2015
- Sandra Davis
- Brian Endicott
- Donald Hallman
- Todd Shinkle – In Memorium
- 2014
- Kyle Davidson
- Fred T. Lee
- Laura Harper
- Rupert “Twink” Starr
Thank you for your service!
Resource links:
- American Veterans for Equal Rights
- Transgender American Veterans Association
- US Department of Veteran Affairs
- LGBTQ Employment: https://www.diversity.va.gov/programs/lgbt.aspx
- Veterans with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) and Related Identities: https://www.patientcare.va.gov/LGBT/
