Nation Feb 24 Claiming abuse, Texas tries to prevent gender-affirming care for trans children By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman
Politics Mar 30 Watch 7:26 Record number of bills look to restrict trans rights in the U.S. A record number of bills to limit transgender rights have been introduced this year in state legislators across the country, with lawmakers in 28 states considering 93 bills targeting the rights of transgender Americans according to the Human Rights Campaign.
Politics Mar 29 Pentagon silent on transgender policy released last week Nearly a week after the Pentagon publicly posted its new recommended policy on transgender troops, the department's chief spokeswoman refused to clarify portions of the memo. By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Nation Jan 01 Watch 7:33 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
Oct 30 D.C. court bars Trump from reversing transgender troops policy By David Crary and Jessica Gresko, Associated Press A federal judge in Washington on Monday barred President Donald Trump's administration from excluding transgender people from military service. Continue reading
Oct 05 Justice Department asks to dismiss lawsuit opposing transgender military ban By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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."… Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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… Continue reading