Very few people know the fact that Cpl Evelyn Thomas, Founder and Executive Director of The Sanctuary Project also known as The Sanctuary Project Veteran,is also an educator. She reveals the bullying, harassment, and discrimination she endured as the advisor for Oceanside High School first Gay Straight Alliance in the school's 100 year history. The article is posted on Change.Org. She exposes the homophobia that many LGBT people face in the learning environment. …

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Recently, an articled appeared in the Progressive Post, a Southern California, on-line newsletter titled: "Oceanside/Carlsbad Vet Persuades Senator Webb to Vote to Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell”. This was a collaborative action between GetEqual, The Sanctuary Project Veterans, and H.E.R.O. This was an historical moment for the LGBT Community. It was one of the proudest moments in The…

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Oceanside Vet persuades Sen. Jim Webb on DADT

The vote on DADT failed by just three votes, but Oceanside veteran Evelyn Thomas traveled to Washington to speak with Sen. Jim Webb, who had been wavering on the DADT vote. In an ingenious approach, Thomas and other veterans used a powerful tactic to persuade Sen. Webb, who did vote for repeal of DADT. This is the kind…

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On April 20, 2010 at about three o’clock in the morning, when some people are sleeping in a nice warm bed under covers getting a good night’s rest, I was in my jail cell watching a roach crawl along the wall praying it would not reach my bunk, I asked myself “why am I doing this, what is the purpose?” It had been several hours since I handcuffed myself to the fence of the White…

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The Sanctuary Project Veterans is a non-profit, non-partisan LGBT ministry. With dedicated volunteers, that advocates for the LGBT service members of the Armed Forces that are impacted by The Don't Ask Don't Tell policy. This ministry is here to provide protection in all forms for the men and women harassed, abused, and that face discrimination based on their sexual orientation and perceived sexual. We provide a safe haven, professional counseling legal advice and service; whatever our clients… Continue