Palm Center calls Armed Forces' touting of inclusion while transgender ban remains in place the "ultimate hypocrisy"
Lawyers say the granting of "one single waiver" doesn't negate the harm done by the ban on transgender military personnel
Waiver marks the first exemption granted since the Trump administration's ban went into effect last year
Confidential support group includes active-duty military members, first responders, veterans, reservists, and military spouses or partners
Ministry of Defence buildings are lit in rainbow colors, as military recognizes end of ban on gay personnel in January 2000
Documents could reveal who and what influenced the administration to ban trans individuals from serving openly
LGBTQ groups are incensed and disappointed in the removal of an amendment from the National Defense Authorization Act that would have lifted President Trump’s ban...
On Veterans Day, the LGBTQ community remembers those who served their country -- and fought for equality
Warren pledged to undo the ban as part of a wider, pro-LGBTQ plan for service members, veterans, and their families
Maryland judge says Trump's trans military ban "discriminates on the basis of transgender status"
Defense bill will now head to Conference Committee, but Speier Amendment could be removed from final version
Amendment is modeled after President Harry Truman's 1948 order racially integrating the Armed Forces
Findings square with another recent survey showing a super majority of Americans support open military service
Lawmakers ask governor to allow transgender people to serve in the Massachusetts National Guard
Under the new legal standard being applied, the government will have the burden of justifying the ban's existence