Sacramento Valley Veterans Reactivated

Sacramento Valley Veterans Reactivated
Aims to Represent, Advocate for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender (LGBT) Veterans & Servicemembers

SACRAMENTO , CALIFORNIA - The Sacramento Valley Veterans announces its new Board of Directors and aims to reach out to local LGBT veterans and servicemembers through activism, advocacy, and outreach.

The group was originally founded in March 2004 and sponsored the installation of a commemorative brick at the Veterans Memorial Plaza in May 2006. The brick honors the memory of all LGBT veterans. The Sacramento Valley Veterans held social events at local restaurants and participated in local patriotic events. This year, the group will take part in Sacramento Pride’s parade and festival on the Capitol Mall.

The new Board of Directors is comprised of representatives from all the services. Tyson Redhouse, a former U.S. Air Force intelligence analyst, is the group’s President. Tina Stidman, a retired U.S. Army transport operator, is the Vice President. U.S Marine and Gulf War veteran Ray Allen is the group’s Secretary. The group’s treasurer is Charles Peer, a retired U.S. Navy storekeeper.

“This Board of Directors brings together a talented group from all services and all eras,” said Tyson Redhouse, the group’s President. “With our combined experiences, we will seek to represent and advocate for LGBT veterans and servicemembers. The contributions of our LGBT veterans will be honored and we will be there for those who are currently serving.”

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Sacramento Valley Veterans is a chapter of the American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER), a nationwide association of active, reserve and veteran servicemembers dedicated to full and equal rights and equitable treatment for all present and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces. For more information on the Sacramento Valley Veterans, visit www.saclgbtveterans.org.