Senate OK's Defense Bill Without Anti-LGBTQ+ Provisions, Setting Up Fight With House
Fights are likely over individual appropriations bills as well.
July 28, 2023
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Meet the Trans Service Members Attending MTV's VMAs
These transgender troops will be the real stars walking the red carpet at tonight's televised awards ceremony.
August 27, 2017
Filmmakers Seek to Tell Trans Service Members' Stories
The TransMilitary Project is running a Kickstarter campaign for a documentary on trans troops who have come out despite the armed forces' ban.
May 30, 2016
Masterpiece Cakeshop Back in Court for Refusing Service to Trans Woman
The case may very well be a game changer for LGBTQ equality, which is why cakeshop owner Jack Phillips wants it dismissed.
April 16, 2020
Three Trans Service Members Share Their Feelings on Trump's Ban
Transilient, a traveling trans and gender-nonconforming documentary project, sat down with three Army service members to discuss the president's cruel ban on trans people in the military.
August 1, 2017
Navy, Marines Move Toward Open Trans Service
Effective immediately, decisions about discharging transgender Marines and members of the Navy must be approved by Pentagon officials.
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July 2, 2015
Nancy Pelosi Endorses Open Trans Military Service
This week House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi became one of the first politicians to officially come out in support of trans people serving openly in the U.S. military.
October 21, 2014
This Trans Service Member Has a Message for Trump
Rudy Akbarian spoke out against Donald Trump's transgender military ban at an event sponsored by the Los Angeles LGBT Center.
August 2, 2017
Supporters Rally in Philadelphia to Honor Trans Service Members
"They defend the freedoms of the people who hate them. They are the bravest people I know."
August 7, 2017
Mental Health Services Remain a Luxury for Trans People
A new bill could make competent mental health treatment even more of a luxury than it currently is.
May 25, 2016
Where are the Nations Most Comprehensive Services for Trans People
A Chicago nonprofit offers the nation's most comprehensive services for trans people
November 1, 2012
How the Assault on Trans Servicemembers Was Beaten Back
This was a quiet -- but huge -- victory, writes Matt Thorn of OutServe-SLDN.
July 18, 2017
WATCH: Air Force Secretary Supports Open Trans Service
Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James says it's time to review -- and rescind -- the military's ban on open service by transgender Americans.
December 10, 2014
WATCH: 'TransMilitary' Documentary Seeks to End Trans Service Ban
Transgender military veteran and activist Allyson Robinson has joined a new documentary project that hopes to raise awareness about the ban on open military service by trans Americans.
August 22, 2013
Military Leaves Trans Service Members in Limbo
The Human Rights Campaign is criticizing the Pentagon for not yet moving ahead with a permanent end to the trans military ban.
June 25, 2017
Republicans Worried About Trans Service Members in Showers
That's one of several objections raised by GOP House members who want to reinstate the ban on trans troops.
June 29, 2017
STUDY: Is U.S. Military Ready for Open Trans Service?
The movement to overturn the military's ban on open service by transgender people continues to gain momentum, putting pressure on the Defense Department to act.
August 27, 2014
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
Most Americans Support Trans Military Service in New Survey
While Trump has banned many openly transgender people from serving, a majority of Americans do not agree with this stance.
June 21, 2019
Fox News Misinforms on Planned Parenthood's Services to Trans People
And it quotes a hate-group leader in doing so.
May 7, 2016