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Pentagon will start dismantling military’s transgender ban on Monday
The goal is to have transgender troops added to the ranks within the next six months.
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Navy considers elevating discharge requirements for transgender service members
The Navy may soon join the Air Force and the Army in requiring high-level approval to separate transgender service members from the military, military officials said Tuesday.
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LGBT pride event set to take place at Alaska military base
The June 19 event at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson will feature a drag show. It also will feature a speech by an Anchorage transgender activist.
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Defense Department adds sexual orientation to non-discrimination policy
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter’s announcement made no reference to transgender service members, who are still banned from serving openly.
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AMA: No medically valid reason to ban transgender individuals from U.S. military
The American Medical Association has adopted a policy stating there is no medically valid reason for the military’s ban on transgender service members.
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Air Force policy change will make it more difficult to discharge transgender troops
The U.S. Air Force has announced policy changes that will make it more difficult to discharge transgender troops, a move that mirrors one made in March by the Army and puts the Pentagon a step closer to allowing transgender people to serve openly.
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Out Army veteran named chair of West Point Board of Visitors
A 1980 West Point graduate active in the fight for gay rights in the military has been named chairwoman of the board that reviews programs at the U.S. Military Academy.
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Carter getting pushback from military leaders over easing ban on transgender service members
Defense Secretary Ash Carter has gotten pushback from senior military leaders on whether the Pentagon should lift its ban on transgender people serving in the armed forces.
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U.S. Army elevates authority requirement for dismissing transgender soldiers
A spokeswoman emphasized the directive was not a change in policy toward transgender service members, who are still barred from serving in the military.
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Military court recognizes WikiLeaks defendant Chelsea Manning as a woman
A military appeals court says references to Manning in all future filings, orders and decisions shall use either feminine pronouns or gender-neutral phrases.