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Inside the military’s LGBTQ+ witch hunts

Trump’s return to the White House is resurfacing questions over who is fit to serve. Two veterans — from opposite sides — reveal the lasting harm of our discriminatory past.

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Yale Law School to Allow Military Recruiters Back On Campus

Yale Law School will end its policy of not working with military recruiters following a court ruling this week that jeopardized about $300 million in federal funding, school officials said Wednesday. Yale and other universities had objected to the Pentagon's ''don't ask, don't tell'' policy that allows gay men and women to serve in the military only if they keep their sexual orientation to themselves. Yale Law School had refused to assist military recruiters because the Pentagon wouldn't sign a nondiscrimination pledge.

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Boston Court Dismisses Challenge to Military’s Gay Ban

A federal appeals court in Boston on Monday threw out the lawsuit Cook v. Gates, which challenged the constitutionality of "don't ask, don't tell," the military policy that prohibits lesbian, gay, and bisexual Americans from serving openly in the military. The federal court of appeals for the first circuit of Boston dismissed the case, ruling that "special deference" must be given to Congress in situations where federal statutes regulate military affairs, Agence France-Presse reported.

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Inside the military’s LGBTQ+ witch hunts

Trump’s return to the White House is resurfacing questions over who is fit to serve. Two veterans — from opposite sides — reveal the lasting harm of our discriminatory past.

Gay Sex Ban in Military Upheld by South Korean Court

In the past, the law has been used to arrest dozens of people in what critics have called a “gay witch-hunt.”

Federal Appeals Court Keeps Trans Military Ban Blocked

The Ninth Circuit upheld an injunction against the ban, but will the Trump administration ask the Supreme Court to weigh in?

Chelsea Manning Willing to Go to Court for Gender Procedures

In a letter published this week, she says her attorney will make a court filing if the military does not grant her requests.

Federal Court Reinstates Suit Against 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

The ninth U.S. circuit court of appeals did not strike down the military's ''don't ask, don't tell'' policy. But it reinstated Maj. Margaret Witt's lawsuit, saying the Air Force must prove that her dismissal furthered the military's goals of troop readiness and unit cohesion.

Trump administration says trans service members have until March 26 to quit Air Force

The Air Force says transgender service members have to leave before the end of March or face an uncertain future.

Federal judge roasts Trump DOJ attorney over ‘frankly ridiculous’ claims in transgender military ban case

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes was not having it.

Court Blocks Trans Military Ban

A federal judge in D.C. ruled that military members challenging the ban were likely to succeed.

Landmark Court Victory: Military Can't Boot People With HIV

Appeals Court Orders Military to Call Chelsea Manning a Woman

The government must now respect Chelsea Manning's gender identity in word -- and her lawyers hope it won't be long until the military follows suit in actions by providing transition-related health care.

Appeals Court Gives Trump First Win on Trans Military Ban

An appeals court strikes down an injunction blocking the ban, but it still can't go into effect because of other courts' injunctions.

Yale Law School to Allow Military Recruiters Back On Campus

Allyship or betrayal? The dilemma of supporting LGBTQ+ rights and Donald Trump

How can someone claim to support LGBTQ+ rights while backing a political figure like Trump, whose policies directly undermine our community's protections and freedoms?

Fireworks in D.C. courtroom as judge hears DOJ request to undo block on trans military ban

"There’s nothing in the record right now that tells me how many complaints there have been with respect to unit cohesion or military readiness with respect to gender dysphoria,” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes told a Justice Department attorney.

Is Supreme Court sympathetic to antigay military recruiters?

In hearing arguments Tuesday in a case that has largely focused on free speech rights, the U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready to uphold a law that says colleges receiving federal funds cannot bar recruiters

Boston Court Dismisses Challenge to Military’s Gay Ban

Trans Military Ban Can Go Into Effect, Court Says

A federal appeals court has lifted the last barrier to implementation.

Federal court upholds military's antigay policy

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the military's antigay "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Trans Military Ban

The administration wants the ban to go into effect even though cases against it haven't made their way through federal courts.

2019 Supreme Court Preview: Danger Ahead

The court, with a new conservative majority, has been asked to hear cases on the trans military ban, antigay discrimination, and religious refusals.

Transgender service members relieved after judge blocks Trump's military ban

"We are going to continue to show up every single day, put on our uniforms, and do the absolute best that we can to lead troops, our country, and do our jobs,” Second Lt. Nicolas Talbott said.

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Trump’s return to the White House is resurfacing questions over who is fit to serve. Two veterans — from opposite sides — reveal the lasting harm of our discriminatory past.

In the past, the law has been used to arrest dozens of people in what critics have called a “gay witch-hunt.”

The Ninth Circuit upheld an injunction against the ban, but will the Trump administration ask the Supreme Court to weigh in?

In a letter published this week, she says her attorney will make a court filing if the military does not grant her requests.

The ninth U.S. circuit court of appeals did not strike down the military's ''don't ask, don't tell'' policy. But it reinstated Maj. Margaret Witt's lawsuit, saying the Air Force must prove that her dismissal furthered the military's goals of troop readiness and unit cohesion.

The Air Force says transgender service members have to leave before the end of March or face an uncertain future.

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes was not having it.

A federal judge in D.C. ruled that military members challenging the ban were likely to succeed.

The government must now respect Chelsea Manning's gender identity in word -- and her lawyers hope it won't be long until the military follows suit in actions by providing transition-related health care.

An appeals court strikes down an injunction blocking the ban, but it still can't go into effect because of other courts' injunctions.

How can someone claim to support LGBTQ+ rights while backing a political figure like Trump, whose policies directly undermine our community's protections and freedoms?

"There’s nothing in the record right now that tells me how many complaints there have been with respect to unit cohesion or military readiness with respect to gender dysphoria,” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes told a Justice Department attorney.

In hearing arguments Tuesday in a case that has largely focused on free speech rights, the U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready to uphold a law that says colleges receiving federal funds cannot bar recruiters

A federal appeals court has lifted the last barrier to implementation.

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the military's antigay "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

The administration wants the ban to go into effect even though cases against it haven't made their way through federal courts.

The court, with a new conservative majority, has been asked to hear cases on the trans military ban, antigay discrimination, and religious refusals.

"We are going to continue to show up every single day, put on our uniforms, and do the absolute best that we can to lead troops, our country, and do our jobs,” Second Lt. Nicolas Talbott said.