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Skeptical judge questions executive order barring transgender service members from joining the military
A federal judge exploded at lawyers for the Trump administration tasked with defending the president's executive order pausing transgender enlistment in the military.
Judge questions motives for Trump’s order banning transgender troops
A federal judge questions President Donald Trump’s motives for issuing an executive order that calls for banning transgender troops from serving in the U.S. military.
'Biologically inaccurate': Judge blasts Trump policy to ban transgender people from the military
A judge grappled with whether to block Trump's order to bar transgender people from serving in the military, which would reverse the Biden era policy.
Transgender soldier defends his military service, opposition to Trump executive order
Nic Talbott, a transgender U.S. Army reservist, spoke with Fox News about his lawsuit challenging a Trump executive order barring transgender military personnel.
Pentagon revives ban on transgender troops joining U.S. military
The Pentagon's move from the Trump administration is the latest volley in a controversy over the service of transgender troops.
‘Unadulterated animus’: Judge spars with DOJ over Trump transgender military ban
A federal judge sparred with the Justice Department over the breadth of President Trump’s executive order effectively barring transgender people from serving openly in the military during a
‘Frankly ridiculous’: Judge questions motives for Trump’s order banning transgender troops
Six transgender people who are active-duty and two others seeking to join the military sued to block the Trump administration from enforcing the order.
Executive order banning trans service members has ‘unadulterated animus’ toward members of the community, judge says
A federal judge considering whether to indefinitely block President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender service members described it on Tuesday as having “unadulterated animus” toward transgender Americans.
‘I want so badly to serve’: Transgender troops and recruits face uncertainty – and déjà vu – amid military service ban
Air Force Special Warfare recruit Clay McCallister walked away from his civilian job earlier this month, excited to spend ...
A new hero has emerged in Trump’s war against transgender people
President Donald Trump hasn’t just been trying to virtually disappear transgender Americans, he’s been downright nasty about ...
Judge and DOJ attorney get into heated exchange over pronouns at Trump transgender military ban hearing
U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes told the Justice Department lawyer that "any common sense rational human being understands" ...
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Americans still largely back transgender military service members, but share is falling
A dwindling majority of Americans say openly transgender men and women should be able to serve in the U.S. military despite the Trump administration’s reinstatement of a ban on transgender ...
John Fetterman calls on Trump to rescind transgender military ban order, saying it’s not about ‘woke’
Fetterman said he wants the Department of Defense “to be the most lethal force in human history,” but he will “never vote to ...
Kansas lawmakers reverse veto of ban on transgender care for minors
The decision by the GOP-controlled legislature follows similar moves by about two dozen other states. Kansas’s Democratic ...
I’m a transgender veteran: Trump’s policies endanger military families, including mine
As a retired transgender military veteran, I’m speaking for everyone who can’t speak publicly out of fear of losing their ...