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Army Sergeant Shane Ortega laces up boots before posing for a portrait at home at Wheeler Army Airfield on March 26, 2015 in Wahiawa, Hawaii.  (Photo by Kent Nishimura/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Politics Mar 29

Pentagon silent on transgender policy released last week

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Nation Jan 01

Demonstrators gather to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that he plans to reinstate a ban on transgender individuals from serving in any capacity in the U.S. military, at the White House in Washington, U.S. July 26, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RTX3D29Q
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Transgender individuals may now openly join the U.S. military

As of Monday, openly transgender people are allowed to serve in the U.S. military, despite President Donald Trump tweeting last July that he would “not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity.” We take a second look…

By PBS NewsHour

Politics Nov 07

Danica Roem wins Virginia race, becomes first openly trans state legislator

RICHMOND, Va. — A transgender candidate defeated an incumbent Virginia lawmaker who sponsored a bill that would have restricted which bathrooms she could use. Democrat Danica Roem, a former journalist, is set to make history as the first openly transgender…

By Associated Press

Politics Oct 30

Army Sergeant Shane Ortega laces up boots before posing for a portrait at home at Wheeler Army Airfield on March 26, 2015 in Wahiawa, Hawaii.  (Photo by Kent Nishimura/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
D.C. court bars Trump from reversing transgender troops policy

A federal judge in Washington on Monday barred President Donald Trump's administration from excluding transgender people from military service.

By David Crary and Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

Nation Oct 05

A rainbow flag flies as people protest U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that he plans to reinstate a ban on transgender individuals from serving in any capacity in the U.S. military, in Times Square, in New York City, New York, U.S., July 26, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri - RTX3D279
Justice Department asks to dismiss lawsuit opposing transgender military ban

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of eight transgender individuals. They include service members in the Air Force, Coast Guard and Army, and students in the Naval Academy and the ROTC program at the University of New Haven.

By Associated Press

Aug 09

Trans troops sue Trump over proposed military ban

By Corinne Segal

Five transgender troops filed a lawsuit Wednesday against President Donald Trump over his tweets suggesting trans people would not be allowed to serve in the military "in any capacity."…

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Jul 30

‘Maybe I should just stay closeted’ — Trans troops weigh their options

By Corinne Segal

Many transgender service members feel like they are living in limbo, with some questioning whether they should remain closeted.

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Jul 27

Trump’s ban on transgender military members divides veterans in Congress

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s decision to ban transgender service in the armed forces drove a wedge through military veterans in Congress, with one camp standing squarely behind the commander in chief and the other decrying his order as an…

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Jul 26

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What does Trump’s transgender ban mean for active-duty military members?

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Word of a significant policy reversal came not from the Pentagon, but from President Trump's Twitter feed, where he announced that transgender people would be banned from the U.S. military. Socially conservative groups welcomed the decision, but it drew quick…

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Jul 26

After Trump announces ban, trans soldiers wonder what comes next

By Corinne Segal

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced on Twitter that transgender people would not be allowed to serve in the military “in any capacity,” contradicting present policy and bringing confusion and uncertainty for trans soldiers who are currently serving.

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