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Federal Court Denies Renewed Attempt to Implement Transgender Military Ban

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By Lambda Legal

June 15, 2018

Today, a federal court in Seattle denied yet another attempt by the Trump Administration to implement its discriminatory plan to ban transgender people from serving openly in the U.S. Armed Services.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Military, Transgender Rights
Veteran of Two Overseas Combat Zones Faces Possible Discharge Simply Because He Lives with HIV

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By Lambda Legal

May 30, 2018

Today, Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN filed a lawsuit on behalf of a sergeant in the D.C. Army National Guard who was denied the opportunity to serve as an officer and faces possible discharge from the United States armed services because he is living with HIV.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, HIV, Military
New White House Transgender Ban Implementation Plan Solves Nothing

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By Lambda Legal

March 23, 2018

The White House today released the proposed plan to implement the discriminatory transgender military ban that President Trump called for in a series of tweets in July.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Military, Transgender Rights, Washington
Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN Ask Court to Permanently Block Transgender Military Ban

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By Lambda Legal

January 25, 2018

Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN today asked a federal district court to permanently block enforcement of the Trump Administration’s plan to ban transgender people from serving openly in the U.S. Armed Services.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Health Care Fairness, Military, Transgender Rights, Washington
DOJ Backs Down, Dismissing Appeal of Order Putting Trans Military Ban on Hold

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By Lambda Legal

December 29, 2017

Today, the Trump administration withdrew its appeal of a lower court ruling halting implementation of its discriminatory plan to ban transgender people from serving openly in the U.S. Armed Services.

See Also: Military, Transgender Rights
Victory! Court Orders U.S. Military to Immediately Halt Ban of Transgender Troops

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By Lambda Legal

December 11, 2017

The ruling came in the lawsuit brought by Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN challenging the ban, and prevents the ban while the case proceeds.

See Also: Military, Transgender Rights, Washington
The State of Washington Just Joined Our Case Challenging The Trans Military Ban

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By Lambda Legal

November 14, 2017

A U.S. District Court judge today granted the state of Washington’s motion to intervene in support of the plaintiffs in Karnoski v. Trump, the federal lawsuit filed in August by Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN challenging the constitutionality of the Trump administration’s ban on military service by transgender people.

See Also: Military, Transgender Rights, Washington
State of Washington Joins Lawsuit in Support of Transgender Military Service Members

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By Lambda Legal

September 25, 2017

The state of Washington filed a motion to intervene in support of the plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit against Donald Trump's transgender military ban.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Military, Transgender Rights, Washington
Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN Ask Court to Halt Transgender Military Ban

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By Lambda Legal

September 14, 2017

Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN today asked a federal court to halt immediately all steps taken to implement the Trump Administration’s discriminatory plan to ban transgender individuals from serving openly in the U.S. Armed Services.

See Also: Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Military, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN Sue President Trump to Reverse Transgender Military Service Ban

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By Lambda Legal

August 28, 2017

Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN today filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Trump administration’s ban on military service by transgender individuals.

See Also: Military, transgender

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Federal Court Denies Renewed Attempt to Implement Transgender Military Ban

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Veteran of Two Overseas Combat Zones Faces Possible Discharge Simply Because He Lives with HIV

nick_harrison.png

New White House Transgender Ban Implementation Plan Solves Nothing

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Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN Ask Court to Permanently Block Transgender Military Ban

plaintiffs_1.png

DOJ Backs Down, Dismissing Appeal of Order Putting Trans Military Ban on Hold

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Victory! Court Orders U.S. Military to Immediately Halt Ban of Transgender Troops

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The State of Washington Just Joined Our Case Challenging The Trans Military Ban

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State of Washington Joins Lawsuit in Support of Transgender Military Service Members

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Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN Ask Court to Halt Transgender Military Ban

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Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN Sue President Trump to Reverse Transgender Military Service Ban

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