Deny Who We Are or Harm Our Country? The Impossible Choice Facing Transgender Service Members Burying oneself and constantly being on guard not to let slip who you really are takes a mental and physical toll.
'Complete Purge': On-Paper Exemptions to Transgender Troop Ban Are Worthless, Advocates Say While the ability to get an exemption exists on paper, the criteria are so narrow and contradictory that, in practice...
In Lawsuit Filing, Pentagon Says Transgender Troops Can't Serve Unless They Meet a Warfighting Need The policy memo was included in the latest court filing in a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order...
Justice Department Files Complaint Against Judge Weighing Challenge to Trump’s Transgender Troop Ban The Justice Department has filed a complaint accusing a federal judge in Washington of misconduct during hearings over...
Federal Judge Appears Inclined to Block Transgender Military Ban After 2 Days of Court Arguments A court hearing on the Trump administration's efforts to ban transgender people from the military has wrapped up for now...
'Unadulterated Animus': Judge Tears into Trump Administration at Hearing on Transgender Military Ban Judge Ana Reyes was hearing arguments as part of a lawsuit filed by two LGBTQ+ advocacy groups on behalf of several...
Transgender Recruits and Gender-Affirming Health Care Restricted by Hegseth Memo All military services must pause accepting recruits with histories of gender dysphoria and halt some gender-affirming health...
The VA Said It Would Cover Gender Affirmation Surgeries. Trans Vets Are Still Waiting. The life-and-death stakes of gender affirmation are closely tied to alarming numbers of suicides and suicidal ideation in the...
Transgender Troops, Confronting Shifting Policies of Acceptance, Just Want to Serve Transgender troops' right to serve -- perhaps even to fight and die for a nation they volunteered to defend -- has been...
How Trump's Moves to End Protections for Transgender People Could Hurt Veterans Health Care In one of his first moves in office last month, Trump signed an executive order that railed against "ideologues who deny the...
Army Disbanding Most Ceremonial Horse Units The Army will begin phasing out five horse-mounted ceremonial units stationed at Fort Irwin, California; Fort Huachuca...
Coast Guard Receives Unprecedented $25 Billion Infusion Under Sweeping 'Big Beautiful Bill' The service will receive funding for more ships, helicopters and unmanned systems and maintenance of installations and...
Navy SEAL Veteran Compares Himself to Trump as He Launches His Bid for Wisconsin Governor A suburban Milwaukee businessman, former Navy SEAL and political newcomer entered Wisconsin's race for governor Wednesday...
Marine Recruiters Promoted an Immigration Benefit Until the Corps Told Them to Stop The military often highlights paths to citizenship as a recruiting tactic, though fulfillment of policies such as PIP has...
Army Policy Severely Limiting Shaving Waivers Goes into Effect Troops will be granted short-term shaving exemptions if they require it, but will be removed from the service if they are on...
