Department Of Defense News / LGBTQ Nation

The HHS memo is the latest salvo in Donald Trump’s War on Transgender People

Since before he even got to the White House, Trump has been attacking transgender people

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Trump administration is quietly discharging immigrant military members now

First Trump tried to boot transgender service members. Now he's coming for immigrant soldiers.

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House Dems aren’t having Trump’s fake ‘science’ about trans servicemembers

120 House Democrats called out the military's "cherry-picking" of studies on trans people.

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A judge rejected Trump’s ‘new’ trans military ban in a historic ruling

The judge recognized transgender people as a "protected class."

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White House refuses to turn over emails proving it works with hate group

So now LGBT organizations have asked a court to force the far-right groups to turn them over instead.

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A ‘men’s rights’ group is suing over the draft. It could make life easier for trans men.

Currently, transgender men do not have to register for the draft while transgender women do, no matter whether they transitioned before their 18th birthday or not.

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Trump wants military to pay billions for his wall while claiming trans healthcare costs too much

Trump cited the "tremendous" cost of transgender health care in the military. It's 0.0034% of what it would cost to build the wall.

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Trump gives up: The military will start recruiting trans people on Monday

After two appeals courts refused to delay open recruitment, the Department of Justice has given up.

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3 former military secretaries are helping the suit against Trump’s military ban

"President Trump’s stated rationales for reversing the policy and banning military service by transgender people make no sense."

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Military to seek another delay in opening doors to trans people

The military was supposed to be ready for transgender recruits next week, but they're trying to push that deadline back.

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