Nation Nov 24 How life is changing for trans Americans under the Trump administration By William Brangham, Sam Lane
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
Nation Jun 18 Judge says Trump administration can’t limit passport sex markers for many transgender, nonbinary people Kobick first issued a preliminary injunction against the policy last month, but that ruling applied only to six people who joined with the American Civil Liberties Union in a lawsuit over the passport policy. By Michael Casey, Associated Press
Nation May 30 Most LGBTQ+ adults feel Americans don’t accept transgender people, poll finds A new Pew Research Center found that about 6 in 10 LGBTQ+ adults said there is “a great deal” or “a fair amount” of social acceptance in the U.S. for gay and lesbian people. Only about 1 in 10 said… By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
May 16 Military commanders told to identify troops for medical checks under Trump administration’s transgender ban By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A senior defense official laid out what could be a complicated and lengthy new process aimed at fulfilling President Donald Trump’s directive to remove transgender service members from the U.S. military. Continue reading
May 01 Trump’s HHS urges therapy for transgender youth, departing from broader gender-affirming health care By Geoff Mulvihill, Carla K. Johnson, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press This new “best practices” report is in response to an executive order President Donald Trump issued days into his second term that says the federal government must not support gender transitions for anyone under age 19. Continue reading
Apr 18 Federal judge blocks Trump’s passport policy affecting transgender Americans By Michael Casey, Associated Press A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that bans the use of “X” marker used by many nonbinary people on passports as well as the changing of gender markers. Continue reading
Mar 19 A parents group is challenging an Ohio school district’s pronoun policy. Here’s what to know By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The group argues that the policies unconstitutionally compel "viewpoint-based" speech by forcing students who believe in only two genders to use pronouns that suggest otherwise. Continue reading
Mar 18 Federal judge blocks Trump ban on transgender people serving in military By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The judge issued a preliminary injunction requested by attorneys for six transgender people who are active-duty service members and two others seeking to join the military. Continue reading