A federal court judge in Washington, D.C., has largely blocked President Trump’s controversial ban on transgender people serving in the military. The judge, Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, issued a preliminary injunction on Monday halting two portions of Trump’s presidential memorandum issued in late August, including his reinstatement of the ban on transgender service members that was in […]
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Trump Unveils Details Of His Transgender Military Ban
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, seen here in June, has been relatively quiet about President Trump’s call for a ban on transgender service members in the U.S. military. New guidelines would give him leeway to determine who should serve. Transgender members of the U.S. military would be subject to removal at Defense Secretary James Mattis’ discretion […]
Boy Scouts Now Accepting Transgenders
Just over one year after lifting its ban on gay employees, the Boy Scouts of America has announced it will accept transgender boys as members of its scouting chapters nationwide. “Starting today, we will accept and register youth in the Cub and Boy Scout programs based on the gender identity indicated on the application. Our […]
Obama Commutes Sentence Of Chelsea Manning
In recent days, the White House had signaled that Mr. Obama was seriously considering granting Ms. Manning’s commutation application, in contrast to a pardon application submitted on behalf of the other large-scale leaker of the era, Edward J. Snowden, the former intelligence contractor who disclosed archives of top secret surveillance files and is living as […]
Mom Suing Transgender Daughter for Transitioning From Male to Female
A mother of five kids is suing her 17-year-old transgender child — along with the teen’s supportive school district, school principal, and various local health service providers — after the teen transitioned from male to female without her mom’s express permission. “If this had been a child custody case, I would’ve had my day in court,” […]