All posts tagged "sparta"
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Capitol Hill Politicians Push Dueling Bills on Trans Military Service
Republicans and Democrats are pushing opposing bills dealing with transgender military service, signaling that, for some, anti-LGBTQ animus remains a winning issue on Capitol Hill. ...
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Herschel Walker Mocks Transgender Military Members
Former NFL Pro Bowl running back Herschel Walker, now the Republican candidate seeking one of Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats, mocked the idea of allowing...
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U.S. Selective Service Says Trans Women Must Register for Draft
The U.S. Selective Service says that transgender women must still register for the military draft, regardless of whether they have transitioned. According to the Selective...
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Biden administration: LGBTQ military veterans discharged under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” to receive full benefits
Ten years after the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the VA will allow discharged LGBTQ military veterans to recoup the benefits they lost.
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Pentagon issues new guidance allowing transgender troops to serve
The Pentagon has issued new guidance allowing transgender military members to serve openly and obtain gender-affirming health care.
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President Biden repeals Trump’s ban on transgender service members
President Joe Biden has repealed the Trump administration's ban prohibiting most transgender people from serving in the U.S. military.
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President-elect Biden could reverse transgender military ban in only 30 days
Policy would be easy to implement, and would be life-changing for non-exempt service members and currently-barred recruits
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Trump’s trans military ban could be easily reversed in 30 days
A new memo says military has infrastructure in place to rapidly reverse restrictions on transgender service
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Trump administration to begin enforcing transgender military ban on April 12
The U.S. Department of Defense has announced its intention to begin moving forward with implementing the Trump administration’s plan to bar most transgender individuals from...
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Lawmakers invite transgender military members to Trump’s State of the Union Address
Democrats hope presence of special guests will highlight transgender service members' sacrifices and ability to serve
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Forum: Ken Ochoa, trans servicemember, on Trump’s military ban
After Trump tweeted his trans military ban, I felt devastated. The Army is not just my career -- it is my life.
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Donald Trump thinks transgender people in the military is “ridiculous”
LGBT groups slam Trump's suggestion that allowing transgender people and women to serve is "political correctness"
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Hagel urged to act on military’s transgender ban before departure
Chuck Hagel is facing renewed calls to order a review of the military’s longstanding ban on transgender service.
