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Judge calls out militarys history of discrimination in blocking Trumps transgender soldier ban

Wednesday, March 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's attempt to ban transgender people from military service continues an unfortunate history of the armed services excluding marginalized people from the "privilege of serving," a federal judge wrote Tuesday night.In a 79-page decision, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes blocked the... Read More.

Pentagon cherry picked studies to support transgender service member ban, judge says

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge spent Wednesday morning grilling a Department of Justice lawyer about the legality of the Pentagon's transgender service member ban, repeatedly suggesting the policy relies on a flawed understanding of gender dysphoria.The Pentagon's new policy to separate transgender U.S. service members... Read More.

Judges considering blocking mass firings, transgender servicemember ban

Wednesday, March 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge on Wednesday will consider the fate of more than 20,000 government employees fired by the Trump administration.Twenty Democratic attorneys general sued to block the firings last week. Now, U.S. District Judge James Bredar will consider issuing a temporary restraining... Read More.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom breaks with party on transgender athletes in womens sports, sparking backlash

Friday, March 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- In this first episode of a new podcast published Thursday, California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, an LGBTQ ally, broke with his party, saying that transgender athletes playing in female sports is "deeply unfair.""I think it's an issue of fairness. I completely... Read More.

Transgender military members react to jarring Pentagon memo

Friday, February 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Transgender service members are fighting back against the Pentagon's recent announcement requiring the separation of transgender people from the military.Lt. Cmdr. Geirid Morgan has served in the Navy for 14 years as part of the medical service corps. She told ABC News... Read More.

Transgender US service members will be separated from military, Pentagon memo says

Thursday, February 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Transgender U.S. service members will be separated from the military unless they receive an exemption, according to a new Pentagon policy disclosed in a court filing on Wednesday.According to the memo, the Pentagon must create a procedure to identify troops who are... Read More.

National LGBTQ group urges New York prosecutor to pursue hate crime charges in killing of transgender man

Wednesday, February 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The nation's largest LGBTQ advocacy organization is urging New York prosecutors to pursue hate crime charges against five suspects arrested in what authorities described as a prolonged "torture" killing of a transgender man.The group, GLAAD, issued a statement calling on Ontario County... Read More.

Judge poised to block limitations on transgender service members

Tuesday, February 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge appears poised to block the Trump administration if the Department of Defense attempts to place limitations on or ban transgender service members.U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes is still hearing arguments Tuesday in the case but signaled deep skepticism with... Read More.

5 arrested in upstate New York torture, killing of transgender man

Monday, February 17 by ABC News

Five people have been arrested and charged with murder after the body of a missing transgender man was discovered dumped in an upstate New York field.The remains of the victim, identified as 24-year-old Sam Nordquist of Minnesota, were found last week in a field... Read More.

Transgender references removed from Stonewall National Monument website

Friday, February 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The National Park Service eliminated references to transgender people from its Stonewall National Monument website on Thursday, which now only refers to those who are lesbian, gay and bisexual.What used to be listed as LGBTQ+, has been changed to LGB."Before the... Read More.

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