Transgender Soldier
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South Korean military discharges its first transgender soldierByun Hui-su asked military leaders to reconsider their decision and let her serve as a female soldier. She said becoming a soldier was her childhood dream.WorldJan 22, 2020
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Canadian transgender soldier speaks out on transitioning to help othersA soldier in the Canadian military documented his transition from female to male. He's hoping by speaking out about the process, he will make it easier for others to do the same.CanadaAug 23, 2018
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Pentagon to continue paying for soldiers’ gender transition surgeries after House voteThe Republican-led House narrowly rejected a measure that sought to strike an Obama-era practice of requiring the Pentagon to pay for gender transition surgeries and hormone therapy.PoliticsJul 13, 2017
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Barack Obama shortens Chelsea Manning’s prison sentencePresident Barack Obama commutes sentence of Chelsea Manning, who leaked Army documents and is serving 35 years.WorldJan 17, 2017
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Chelsea Manning ends hunger strike after army approves treatmentA transgender soldier imprisoned in Kansas for leaking classified information to the WikiLeaks website will end a hunger strike after the Army agreed to allow her to receive medical treatment for her gender dysphoriaWorldSep 13, 2016
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