Pentagon says it will start kicking transgender people out of military this month
While a federal judge considers blocking the policy altogether, the Pentagon is moving forward.
March 13, 2025
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While a federal judge considers blocking the policy altogether, the Pentagon is moving forward.
Judge Ana Reyes accused Department of Justice attorneys of being unprepared.
No, this isn't a joke.
The policy explicitly bans transgender service members from receiving gender-affirming medical care, including hormone therapy and gender-confirmation surgeries.
The judge directed the federal government to notify both the court and plaintiffs if the Department of Defense issues any policy or guidance enforcing the challenged executive orders impacting transgender service members.
The Air Force says transgender service members have to leave before the end of March or face an uncertain future.
The Trump administration directive looking to discharge trans service members was tucked away in a court filing.
The department is accusing U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes of bias and misconduct.
The Republican, who announced Thursday that he will not run for reelection in 2026, has a record of opposition to LGBTQ+ equality.
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes was not having it.
The Army “will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for service members,” the post states.
Mitch McConnell closes out his Senate career with misplaced repentance, writes John Casey in an op-ed.
California Democratic U.S. Rep. Sara Jacobs is leading the charge.
“All servicemembers will be treated with dignity and respect at all times,” the memo denying transgender soldiers of their existence states.
The Defense secretary did not receive a warm welcome on his first foreign trip.
New enlistments for transgender people are stopped, care for existing service members paused and promotions held up, according to the defense secretary’s latest memo.
He's going after diversity programs, transgender students, and more with executive orders that will most definitely be contested in court.
He was responding to the president’s claim that the former transportation secretary was a “disaster.”
He signed the order Monday night on Air Force 1.
“Trans people are the easy target because they’re least understood, but what’s to stop them from denying women and LGB individuals from serving?” Paula Neira warns.
Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense deflected most of the substantive questions he was asked.