U.S. President Donald Trump was sued twice on Monday over his decision to ban transgender soldiers from the U.S. military. The suits by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), filed in federal courts in Baltimore and Seattle, claim Trump’s plan violates the Equal Protection clause of the Constitution. Highlights: The court... Read More

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August 24, 2017

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Hillary Clinton slams Trump’s proposed military transgender ban

by Adedotun Michael Former Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton has slammed Donald Trump’s proposed ban on allowing transgenders to serve in the military. Clinton’s response through a tweet followed VoteVets.org, an acclaimed nonpartisan and political organization dedicated to advocating for military families and education, which tweeted a strong opposition to the proposal earlier today. The... Read More

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July 28, 2017

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Joint military chiefs say there will be no changes to Obama transgender policy

Chairman of the Joint Military Chiefs on Thursday told top military officials that President Trump’s transgender ban tweet did not change anything in the military’s transgender policy. In a message that was sent to all chiefs of all military branches and senior enlisted leaders stating that the military will continue to “treat all of our... Read More

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July 27, 2017

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These are the 18 countries that allow transgender serve in their military

President Trump’s recent announcement to reverse the Obama policy allowing transgender people to serve in the military, takes the world power off a scanty list of countries that allow individuals to serve in the armed forces regardless of what gender they choose to be identified as. These are the countries that still allow transgender troops... Read More

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July 27, 2017

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Lady Gaga takes Trump to school on transgender military ban and we absolutely love it

Lady Gaga in a series of tweets outlines the effects President Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Gaga accuses Trump of endangering the lives and mental health of young people within the trans community. Each tweet portrays deep thinking and a coherent train of thoughts and we just... Read More

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July 27, 2017

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White House defends Trump’s transgender ban in press briefing

Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended President Trump’s Twitter announcement Wednesday, banning transgender people from serving in the military in “any capacity” “This decision was made after extensive discussions with the national security team and it was in the military’s best interest to end this Obama policy, this is a very expensive and disruptive policy... Read More

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