Longtime LGBTQ+ advocate Kate Kendell is the new CEO of the Gill Foundation (exclusive)
Kendell, the former executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, recognizes that it's a crucial time for the LGBTQ+ movement.
APRIL 1, 2025
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Kendell, the former executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, recognizes that it's a crucial time for the LGBTQ+ movement.
A New Jersey U.S. District Court judge stepped in to block the Pentagon from takinc action against two trans airmen.
Judge Ana Reyes rejected the Pentagon policy, saying it was "soaked in animus and dripping with pretext.”
The judges may reconsider if the military takes action against trans service members.
The Department of Justice has until Tuesday morning to assure Judge Ana Reyes that trans troops aren't being professionally impacted.
"It's a trap," one legal expert told The Advocate.
New enlistments for transgender people are stopped, care for existing service members paused and promotions held up, according to the defense secretary’s latest memo.
Two federal judges have blocked the Pentagon's attempt to kick out trans service members.
Donald Trump's Department of Justice has had a difficult few days in court as the administration continues to try to ban transgender people from military service.
The hearing comes as Judge Ana Reyes's injunction was scheduled to take effect.
The policy explicitly bans transgender service members from receiving gender-affirming medical care, including hormone therapy and gender-confirmation surgeries.
Experts don't see an immediate threat to marriage equality, but they recommend some proactive steps for protection.