Tbird's Quiet Fight

Tbird's Quiet Fight

Erased Protections, Hidden Costs

Why the VA quietly deleted nondiscrimination rules—and what it could mean for your care.

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Jun 16, 2025
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The VA erased rules that once protected veterans from being denied care for who they are.

No vote. No warning. Just gone.

This isn’t a glitch—it’s a pattern. And we’ve got the paper trail, the FOIA, and the will to fight it.

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No vote. No warning. Just gone.

This isn’t a glitch—it’s a pattern. And we’ve got the paper trail, the FOIA, and the will to fight it.

No vote. No warning. Just gone.

This isn’t a glitch—it’s a pattern. And we’ve got the paper trail, the FOIA, and the will to fight it.

The VA didn’t announce it.

There was no press release, no public forum, and no warning to the veterans who depend on it.

But sometime in early 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs quietly removed language from its bylaws that had previously protected veterans from discrimination based on political affiliation, marital status, sexual orientation, or national origin.

And they did it without explanatio…

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