US EditionTrump’s transgender military ban remains blocked, judge rules
- A U.S. Judge in Washington state blocked the enforcement of President Donald Trump's ban on transgender military service, marking the second nationwide injunction against this policy within a week.
- U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin Settle ruled that the ban is discriminatory and would harm the careers and reputations of transgender service members.
- This ruling adds to a previous injunction by U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, who also temporarily halted the enforcement of the ban.
- Sasha Buchert, an attorney with Lambda Legal, asserted that transgender individuals are being forced out of the military due to their identity, stating they 'can shoot straight.
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Transgender veterans warn their VA benefits and services ‘are under attack’
Some veterans and other activists gathered outside the Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters in the nation’s capital Friday to raise their voices and lodge complaints against the agency’s elimination of transgender care.
Trump transgender military ban denied by judge
President Donald Trump’s administration’s ban on transgender individuals serving in the U.S. military was denied again on Wednesday by a judge appointed by former President Joe Biden. The transgender military ban had been scheduled to take effect at the Pentagon on Friday prior to the judge’s ruling. According to Fox News, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, who was appointed by Biden, ruled against the Trump administration’s ban on transgender indiv…
Second Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Transgender Military Ban
In a significant legal development, a second federal judge has intervened to halt President Trump's controversial transgender military ban, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing debate over LGBTQ+ rights within the armed forces.
US appeals court pauses order to block transgender ban in military
A US appeals court in Washington DC stays a lower court order that blocked transgenders from being banned in the military by President Donald Trump. The panel said that the stay could be reconsidered if the military discriminates against transgender members.
Second judge blocks trans military ban: 'Government’s arguments are not persuasive'
Another federal judge in Washington state has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at banning trans people from serving in the military. This is the second injunction against the policy, after Judge Ana Reyes called the ban “insulting” and said that it violated equal protection rights. U.S District Court Judge Benjamin Settle, based in Tacoma, said that the administration has offered no explanation as to why transgender troops …
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