Our Mission

Founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1985, the New England Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Veterans, Inc., is a not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) "grass roots" membership based, support organization for homosexual, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered and heterosexual, active duty, reserve and veteran members of  the United States Armed Forces, their families, friends and supporters.

Being a grass roots organization, the New England Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Veterans' priorities include:

• providing assistance with upgrades of all less-than-honorable military discharges based upon GLBT sexual orientation(s)

• VA benefits awareness

• Educate/advocate on behalf of GLBT veterans who suffer from:

  • AIDS/HIV

  • Homelessness

  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Agent Orange

  • Gulf War Syndrome

  • Blindness

  • Drug & Alcohol Abuse

  • Social and Institutionalized prejudice and discrimination

• To the extent permitted by law, to morally oppose the inhumane "Don't Ask/Don't Tell" policy and all sodomy laws of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which are arbitrarily applied against homosexual, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered servicemembers; and encourage our own members, as well as other groups in a position to do so, to support their repeal.

Contact Information

For additional information on the New England Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Veterans, Inc., please contact the following Officers:

 

Cliff Arnesen
President
E Mail: Cliff4vets@aol.com
Phone: 617-697-1045
US Army (Vietnam Era Veteran (1965-1967)

Leo Dorrington
Vice-President
E Mail:
MSG, U S Army Retired
Phone:(617) 628-2810
(Gulf War Veteran)

Rick Buchanan
Secretary/ Treasurer
Phone: 617-266-4109
Sgt. Major (Korean War & Vietnam Combat Veteran: (1952-1960)