As a woman coming into the military in 1986, just eight years after the separate Women's Army Corps was disbanded, the future Brigadier General Tammy Smith never let anything stand in her way.
When the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) provision defining “marriage” only as a legal union between one man and woman last year, it directly affected the way married same-sex couples could file their federal income tax.
It loosely began with the end of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” in the military. Congress took a historic step to erase the lines of hate and discrimination against the LGBT community.
This year marks the first ever Lesbians Who Tech Summit, a national event that connects queer women across all areas of technology. Founded by Leanne Pittsford, the mission of Lesbians Who Tech is fourfold.