Ozarks at Large for Wednesday, December 1, 2021

KUAF | By Jacqueline Froelich,

Kyle Kellams, Matthew Moore

Published December 1, 2021 at 11:45 AM CST

On today's show, the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks LGBTQ+ care coordinator says the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding benefits to all LGBTQ+ service members. Plus, bringing Sister Rosetta Tharpe to the stage in her home state, and much more.

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