DOJ appeals block on Pentagon’s transgender military ban
The Trump Justice Department is asking for an emergency stay to allow it to ban transgender people from the military.
March 27, 2025
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BREAKING: Pentagon's waiver for transgender troops forces them to deny their identities, court filing shows
The policy explicitly bans transgender service members from receiving gender-affirming medical care, including hormone therapy and gender-confirmation surgeries.
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Civil rights groups sue Trump over executive orders targeting DEI & transgender people
“President Trump, we will see you in court again, and we will beat you again,” Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings said.
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It’s a big victory for trans rights.
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New Hampshire classroom censorship law is unconstitutional, federal judge rules
The vague law, aimed at discouraging the teaching of issues around race, sex, LGBTQ+ identity, and more, is an impediment to education, according to the judge.
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The parents who sued in Maryland haven't shown that their children are being harmed by the policy, a judge wrote.
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Internet drags Pete Hegseth after he mocked judge who blocked Trump's trans military ban
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Federal judge forces Trump administration to disclose all plans to implement trans military ban
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Federal judge roasts Trump DOJ attorney over ‘frankly ridiculous’ claims in transgender military ban case
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Trans inmate sues over Trump's 'two sexes' order
The order will mean the inmate, identified under the pseudonym Maria Moe, will be transferred to a men's prison, putting her in immediate danger, the lawsuit says.
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Melissa DuBose, a Black lesbian judge, makes Rhode Island history
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March 14, 2024
Meet the West Virginian Middle School Student Challenging a Trans Sports Ban in Federal Court
"We just want to be accepted, and she just wants to be a kid. It shouldn’t be that hard to be a kid,” the girl's mom said.
October 30, 2023
Indiana Trans Students Will Continue to Access Appropriate Facilities
The students can use the restrooms and locker rooms for their gender identity while their lawsuits proceed, an appeals court has ruled.
August 4, 2023
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.
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March 21, 2025
Pentagon’s so-called waiver for trans troops is a cruel hoax
"It's a trap," one legal expert told The Advocate.
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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.
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Trump Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth enacts harshest anti-trans military policies yet
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San Jose State's trans volleyballer can continue to play: judge
Some other teams and even a teammate had sought to bar the trans woman from participating in this week's Mountain West Conference tournament.
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Judge tosses Disney suit claiming Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis retaliated over 'don't say gay' critique
Disney hasn't shown it was harmed by the state's takeover of a special district previously controlled by the company, Judge Allen Winsor said.
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