Politics Jun 01 Appeals court panel rules that transgender troops were illegally barred from U.S. military service By Michael Kunzelman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics Apr 06 Trump administration stops enforcing protections for transgender students in several schools The Education Department said Monday it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students. By Annie Ma, Associated Press
Politics Mar 26 Idaho bill aims to criminalize transgender bathroom use in private businesses Idaho lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it a crime for transgender people to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity — even inside privately owned businesses. By Rebecca Boone, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
Politics Mar 02 Supreme Court blocks California law against schools outing transgender students to parents The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California schools to tell religious parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student's approval, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Nation Jan 13 Watch 7:21 A look at the legal and political fight over trans athletes as cases reach Supreme Court A hotly debated political issue made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. At issue is whether transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women's sports. The conservative majority seemed skeptical of striking down bans already in place in… By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz
Dec 23 Transgender NSA employee sues Trump administration over executive order on 'immutable' genders By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The employee says she is unable to use the women's restroom at work and NSA cannot use her preferred pronouns. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 7:05 Trump administration moves to restrict gender-affirming care for minors nationwide By Stephanie Sy, Sam Lane The Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a series of actions meant to effectively ban transition-related medical treatments nationwide for those under 18. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Selena Simmons-Duffin, who covers health policy for NPR. Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch 6:35 How life is changing for trans Americans under the Trump administration By William Brangham, Sam Lane Since President Trump reentered the White House, his administration has moved to restrict rights for transgender people. Those restrictions range from transition-related medical care for youth to sports participation to identity markers on passports. William Brangham has an update on… Continue watching
Aug 15 Air Force announces new policy to deny transgender troops hearings before discharges By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 07 U.S. Air Force to deny retirement pay for transgender troops being separated from service By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press 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.”… Continue reading