Defense Department

The military says that the trans military ban isn’t discrimination against trans people

Instead of defending discrimination directly, the Pentagon is debating semantics and blaming the victims.

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Now all four service chiefs have said they are okay with trans people in the military

The Air Force just joined the Marines, Army, and Navy in supporting transgender people in the military.

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Mike Pence & a hate group leader are behind Trump’s new trans military ban

Sources say Defense Secretary James Mattis' original report gave a thumbs up to trans people serving in the military, but Pence "overruled" him.

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Did the Pentagon tell Trump to drop the transgender military ban?

The Defense Secretary's recommendation about transgender servicemembers just arrived... but what does it say?

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Civil rights groups plan lawsuit over Trump’s trans military ban

With news that the White House has taken the first step in implementing their transgender military plan, two organizations announced their intent to sue.

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Transgender cadets denied commissions because of loophole

Even though the Pentagon lifted the ban on transgender service members last year, some transgender cadets are being told to leave the military.

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These 2 moves by the Trump administration will hurt LGBTQ Americans

Under orders from Trump officials, the 2020 Census will exclude questions about sexual orientation and gender, basically erasing LGBTQ Americans.

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Defense nominee says he doesn’t care who ‘two consenting adults go to bed with’

“If someone brings me a problem," James Mattis told Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, "I will look at it but I am not coming in looking for problems,”

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Defense bill stripped of provision that would have allowed discrimination

The amendment would have enabled religious organizations to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

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LGBTQ rights are on the line in battle over defense spending bill

A fight looms over a provision that would let federal contractors fire employees in same-sex marriages.

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