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Pentagon begins mass removal of transgender troops

A May 15 Department of Defense memo orders commanders to review medical records of troops suspected to be trans.

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New Republican House bill bans transgender troops & seeks to strip trans vets of security clearances

Alabama GOP Rep. Barry Moore wants to enshrine discrimination against transgender people into federal law.

Pete Hegseth is trying to force this transgender soldier out of the military. He won't leave voluntarily

The Trump administration says he and people like him lack "an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle."

Pete Buttigieg rips Trump’s Veterans Affairs cuts & defends trans troops in Iowa town hall

He said that a service member "who happens to be transgender...ought to be honored and not kicked out of the military."

Pentagon orders immediate stop to gender-affirming care for transgender troops

The Department of Defense will no longer provide medical care for trans service members.

Combat vet Paul Rieckhoff warns trans military purge is ‘tip of the spear’ in Trump’s war on all Americans

He said the Trump administration is implementing policies in the agency with “the biggest budget, biggest guns” to make it easy to “push around the rest of the government.”

‘Too strong for sports, too weak to serve?’ Trans troops challenge Trump’s military ban on ‘The Daily Show’

These trans folks explain why they're ready to serve like anyone else.

Virginia federal judge sets hearing on Hegseth’s censorship in military service members’ kids’ schools

The ACLU filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to block the Pentagon from purging books and culture.

Hegseth attacks transgender service members in speech: 'No more dudes in dresses. We're done with that s**t'

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sparks outrage by denigrating transgender military members, saying the armed forces are "leaving wokeness behind."

Legal team tells D.C. appeals court Hegseth’s words show Trump’s trans military ban is about hate, not policy

Attorneys say the Talbott case hinges on a district court judge's opinion that the Trump administration policy is "soaked with animus."

Pete Buttigieg warns of ‘major concern’ over dangerous Trump-era instability

The gay former transportation secretary warned of the ramifications of the second Trump administration's chaos.

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to enforce transgender military ban

The ruling, which only lifts a preliminary injunction, is counter to what all lower courts have said about the issue.

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Decorated pilot's lawyers urge Supreme Court to uphold block on Trump’s trans military ban

Attorneys argue the ban “fails under any level of review,” citing a “shocking proposition that transgender people do not exist.”

Transgender service members warn SCOTUS of ‘Un-American’ purge if Trump ban is reinstated

It would be “unprecedented and un-American,” lawyers argued.

BREAKING: Trump Justice Department asks Supreme Court to reinstate trans military ban blocked by courts

The Department of Justice is asking the court to set aside a lower court’s block on the anti-trans policy.

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Is Pete Hegseth violating judges’ orders blocking the Pentagon’s trans military ban? Senators demand answers

The Democratic lawmakers are asking the Pentagon to respond to simple questions.

Trump's DOJ struggles defending trans military ban during D.C. appeals court hearing

The 3-judge panel appeared skeptical of the reasoning behind the government’s arguments.

Pete Buttigieg calls Pete Hegseth ‘unfit to lead’ after second bombshell Signal chat leak revelation

Donald Trump's defense secretary is embroiled in another scandal. The gay former transportation secretary won't let him forget it.

Federal appeals court upholds block on Trump's trans military ban

It is another win for transgender people who are serving and want to serve in the U.S. armed forces.

Military families sue Trump administration to keep their school system diverse

Children of service members are fighting against the Trump administration's moves attacking books, Black history and LGBTQ+ students.