Washington ( CNN ) -- The Department of Defense announced Thursday that it will be commemorating lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender pride later this month . The event will be the first of its kind for the Pentagon . The best picks around the world for celebrating Pride . `` The Defense Department is planning an LGBT Pride Month event for later this month , '' Pentagon spokeswoman Eileen Laniez said in a statement issued Thursday . Press Secretary George Little said senior Defense Department officials will take part in the event , but had no other details . Just a year ago , a member of the military faced punishment or discharge if he or she admitted being homosexual , but last September the administration scrapped the policy known as `` do n't ask , do n't tell . '' Opinion : LGBT community more accepted than before , but work needs to be done .
The Pentagon plans an event to mark LGBT Pride Month . A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jet takes off from the runway at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia, U.S., June 6, 2016.