Transgender Troops

• Trump’s transgender military ban goes into effect

  Advocates say the new policy would force trans military members to choose between transition and their job and result in increased stigma and mental health issues.

  World

  Apr 12, 2019
  
• Federal court blocks Donald Trump’s ban on transgender military members

  Trump announced in an August memo that he intended to reverse course on a 2016 policy that allowed troops to serve openly as transgender individuals.

  Politics

  Oct 30, 2017
  
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• Donald Trump’s military transgender ban challenged by two lawsuits

  Civil rights groups filed two new lawsuits on Monday challenging President Donald Trump's controversial ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military.

  World

  Aug 28, 2017
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• Donald Trump directs U.S. military to ban transgender recruits

  Trump appeared to leave open the possibility of allowing some already in uniform to remain in the military.

  World

  Aug 25, 2017
• White House will soon direct U.S. military on how to implement transgender ban

  The White House is expected to tell the Pentagon in coming days how to implement a ban on transgender people in the military.

  Politics

  Aug 23, 2017
• Donald Trump sued over ban on transgender troops in U.S. military

  The president announced on Twitter in July that the U.S. military could not allow transgender individuals into the military.

  Politics

  Aug 9, 2017
• Caitlyn Jenner says Donald Trump’s transgender ban is ‘very, very disappointing’

  "We have had, especially a lot of trans men, who are frontline Afghanistan fighting for our country and they deserve our respect," Caitlyn Jenner said.

  Entertainment

  Aug 2, 2017
• Transgender U.S. soldier says Trump’s tweets sent her into ‘a state of depression’

  Pentagon officials say the policy will remain unchanged without official White House guidance. But for Sims, the uncertainty has been upsetting.

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2017
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• Top U.S. general says there’s no change yet to transgender policy following Donald Trump’s tweet

  Marine General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the military's Joint Chiefs of Staff, began his note to service chiefs, commanders and senior enlisted leaders by acknowledging the uncertainty that followed Trump's announcement.

  Politics

  Jul 27, 2017
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• Trump’s ban on transgender troops leads to shock, anger and confusion

  The decision — which he tweeted out — seemed to have caught politicians and the Pentagon by surprise.

  Politics

  Jul 26, 2017