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Transgender Military Ban
Although the "don't ask, don't tell" policy has been repealed, that policy change still leaves transgender members of the military without protection. A serviceman or woman can still be discharged simply for being transgender. Here we track the latest news on efforts to repeal the ban on transgender Americans from serving openly in the military.
Army Chaplain: Trans People 'Mentally Unfit' for Military Service
Chaplain Andrew Calvert is under investigation for his remarks objecting to the lifting of the trans military ban.
January 27 2021 9:54 AM
Ending Trans Military Ban Is First Step in Our Community's Healing
It will take years, decades possibly, to recover from the Trump catastrophe, but the recovery begins now.
January 26 2021 2:10 PM
BIDEN LIFTS TRUMP'S TRANS MILITARY BAN
"President Biden believes that gender identity should not be a bar to military service," says a White House fact sheet.
January 25 2021 12:15 PM
Joe Biden to End Trump's Dangerous, Bigoted Trans Military Ban
Biden is kicking off his first full week as president by keeping a campaign promise to repeal Trump's discriminatory ban on transgender soldiers.
January 24 2021 4:47 PM
This Trans Veteran's Message for 9/11: Turn Fear Into Action
The world is as scary as it was 19 years ago, but channel your anxiety into battling racism and Trump's reign of terror.
September 11 2020 12:46 AM
House Passes Amendment to Reverse Trans Military Ban; Senate Is Next
Only two transgender service members have been considered for waivers, out of 197 who've been outed since Trump's policy went into effect.
July 31 2020 11:13 AM
Press Secretary Claims Trump Is Pro-LGBTQ+, Punts Trans Ban Question
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany tried to gaslight her way out of a question about the president's ban on trans service members.
July 13 2020 5:15 PM
Transgender Navy Officer Wins Waiver to Serve Openly
Activist groups welcomed the waiver but emphasized that all trans military personnel deserve the right to serve.
May 15 2020 4:20 PM
Pentagon-Funded Study Contradicts Trump's Argument for Trans Ban
The study finds broad support among military members for their transgender peers.
February 25 2020 12:56 PM
New York Grants State Benefits to LGBTQ Veterans
Rhode Island passed a similar law last week.
November 15 2019 1:55 PM
LGBTQ People Share Stories in Celebration of Veterans Day
Veterans share struggles from the DADT era and in today's fight for trans rights.
November 11 2019 3:08 AM
We’re Fighting a New 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell' All Over Again
It's been eight years since DADT was repealed, but we're still battling for equality in the military.
September 20 2019 1:21 AM
Reversing Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Will Make Us Stronger
Two years after Donald Trump announced the ban, trans Americans remain committed to serving their country.
July 26 2019 12:33 AM
House OK's Defense Funding Bill That Would Undo Trans Military Ban
The bill, which must be reconciled with the Senate's version, also would make it easier for LGB veterans to upgrade their discharge status.
July 12 2019 6:59 PM
House Votes to Reverse Trans Military Ban
The House passed an antidiscrimination amendment sponsored by Rep. Jackie Speier (pictured), but the measure will have a tough time getting through the Senate.
July 11 2019 4:14 PM
Trump's Gay Press Secretary Lies, Makes Excuses for His Boss
In an interview with Buzzfeed, White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere defends Trump's refusal to support the Equality Act and his decision to ban trans people from the military.
July 01 2019 8:54 PM
Sen. Cory Booker: A Crisis of Silence Is Killing Trans Women of Color
Sen. Cory Booker shares why we all must end our silence around the epidemic of violence trans people of color face.
July 01 2019 10:21 AM
Trump Defends Trans Military Ban: 'They Take Massive Amounts of Drugs'
But British commentator Piers Morgan notes that costs are "miniscule" compared to Viagra bills for the U.S. military.
June 05 2019 5:12 AM
Five States Say They'll Let Trans Troops Serve in National Guard
Governors of five western states say they'll defy Donald Trump's transgender military ban.
April 24 2019 1:30 AM