Nation Aug 21 Justice Department demanded details on transgender patients from at least 1 hospital By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
Nation Aug 20 Ranger fired for hanging transgender flag in Yosemite and park visitors may face prosecution Park officials said Tuesday they are investigating alleged violations of protest restrictions that have been tightened under President Donald Trump. Shannon "SJ" Joslin, a ranger and biologist who studies bats, said they hung the transgender pride flag on the famous… By Matthew Brown, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press
Politics Aug 15 Air Force announces new policy to deny transgender troops hearings before discharges Military legal experts who have been advising transgender troops say that the new policy is unlawful, and while they were not aware of the other services releasing similar memos, they fear it could serve as a blueprint across the military. By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
Politics Aug 07 U.S. Air Force to deny retirement pay for transgender troops being separated from service An Air Force spokesperson told The Associated Press that “although service members with 15 to 18 years of honorable service were permitted to apply for an exception to policy, none of the exceptions to policy were approved.”… By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
Arts Jun 18 Watch 6:12 New biography documents life of pioneering LGBTQ rights activist Marsha P. Johnson A new biography, "Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson," tells the story of the Black transgender pioneer’s fight on the frontlines of history as a leader in the early LGBTQ rights movement. Amna Nawaz spoke with author… By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas
Jun 18 What to know about the Supreme Court’s ruling on transgender care for youth By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The case is sure to resonate nationally. Twenty-six other states have passed similar laws, and nearly all of them are also facing legal challenges. Continue reading
May 14 Trans troops facing removal from U.S. military wrestle with uncertain future By Joshua Barajas Being separated from the military would mean “the closing of one chapter and the beginning of the other, but unfortunately not on my own terms,” one service member said. Continue reading
Apr 24 Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender military members, for now By Associated Press The high court filing Thursday follows a brief order from a federal appeals court that kept in place a court order blocking the policy nationwide. Continue reading
Apr 16 Top UK court says definition of woman based on biological sex, excludes transgender people By Brian Melley, Jill Lawless, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The U.K. Supreme Court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female, excluding transgender people from the legal definition. Continue reading
Feb 10 Track’s proposed eligibility, transgender rules would completely ban Semenya and others By Eddie Pells, Associated Press World Athletics announced recommendations that would apply strict transgender rules to people like Semenya, who was born female but has what the organization describes as naturally occurring testosterone levels in the typical male range. Continue reading