Transgender Military News / LGBTQ Nation

Trump’s trans military ban isn’t constitutional. But that’s not the point.

The ban can still keep transgender people from signing up - and living authentically - even if a court eventually overturns it.

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Americans like trans soldiers more than they like Trump, poll finds

Americans also think Trump is handling LGBT issues badly.

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Top DOJ civil rights lawyer quits to fight the Trump administration over LGBTQ rights

She has been with the Department of Justice since the Reagan administration and never planned on quitting. Then Trump happened.

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Tabloid’s transphobic cover spoils couple’s magical wedding day

The celebrity couple granted "The Sun" an exclusive interview and were repaid with an appalling headline.

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Trump administration refuses to release names of experts ‘consulted’ on trans military ban

Trump claimed to have consulted with top military experts when he tweeted out his ban on transgender soldiers and reports have suggested otherwise.

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Mattis sends Trump recommendations on trans soldiers. This timeline shows how we got here.

The Trump administration has lost every battle to keep its transgender military ban, but could it still win the war?

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Army Secretary: Soldiers don’t worry about trans soldiers, they ask about food & pay

Mark Esper says no actual soldiers have even mentioned it.

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Trump administration is not done trying to keep transgender people out of the military

Buried in court papers, the administration says they will unveil a new policy on February 21 and won't defend the multiple cases they've already lost.

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Dept. of Silver Linings 2017: Trump fails to ban transgender troops from serving

Trump hasn't revisited the topic since his 140-character outburst, but he's finding out that the courts depend on the law, not on his impulsive tweets.

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Did the Trump administration lie to the courts about its ability to accept trans recruits?

A newly released memo from the Pentagon draws the claim into serious doubt.

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