4 h. ago Transgender US military personnel must be identified and stood down, says Pentagon memo

Being transgender is not compatible with service, court filing says, foreshadowing removal of people from service within 60 daysTransgender service members will be separated from the US military unless they receive an exemption, according to a Pentagon memo filed in court on Wednesday – essentially banning them from joining or serving in the armed forces.Donald Trump signed an executive order in January that took aim at transgender troops in a personal way – at one point saying that a man identifying as a woman was “not consistent with the humility and selflessness required of a service member”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Justice Department files complaint against judge weighing challenge to Trump’s transgender troop ban

The Justice Department has filed a complaint accusing a federal judge in Washington of misconduct during hearings over President Donald Trump’s executive order that calls for banning transgender troops from serving in the U.S. military

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6 d. ago Would Jesus help homeless trans people? Justice Department lawyers won’t ‘speculate’ in military ban hearing

Judge Ana Reyes argues Trump’s anti-trans order is fueled by ‘animus’

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7 d. ago ‘I’ve served my country for 20 years’: trans military members fear an assault on their rights – and their honor

As the defense secretary introduces a flurry of anti-trans policies, servicepeople fear the worst – a blanket ban – is yet to comeFor Bree Fram, an active duty lieutenant colonel in the US space force with 22 years of military experience, the last few weeks have been “incredibly challenging”.“Like thousands of other transgender military personnel, I am doing my job every day, while feeling fear and uncertainty of what is coming next,” said Fram. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Trans military members on the feared ban: ‘I would meet Trump to show how we’ve served our country’

As the defense secretary introduces a flurry of anti-trans policies, servicepeople fear the worst – a blanket ban – is yet to comeFor Bree Fram, an active-duty colonel in the US space force with 22 years of military experience, the last few weeks have been “incredibly challenging”.“Like thousands of other transgender military personnel, I am doing my job every day, while feeling fear and uncertainty of what is coming next,” said Fram. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago 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

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8 d. ago Judge torches Trump lawyers over ban on trans service members and pronouns: ‘Frankly ridiculous’

Judge Ana Reyes grilled attorneys over ‘demeaning’ language attacking pronoun use and trans Americans

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