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I've been out as transgender in the US military for a decade, and I don't have any regrets
Sgt. Cathrine Schmid shares her journey as a trans soldier in the Army, detailing struggles with dy…
Ella Sherman
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President Biden shows support for trans Americans, scrapping Trump's definition of gender and promising to overturn the trans military ban
On Biden's first day, the White House's website was also updated to include a section for people to…
Canela López
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More than 100 teenagers gathered on the steps of the Capitol to throw an epic prom for trans youth
The celebration was an act of pride and defiance in the midst of a record-breaking year for anti-LG…
Yoonji Han
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Caitlyn Jenner's comments about trans girls in sports were used to justify a proposed ban in Kansas. It failed anyway.
Five states have passed laws barring trans girls from playing on girls' sports teams. Kansas lawmak…
Connor Perrett
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'I'll drop whatever I'm doing' to join the military, says trans student who lost his ROTC scholarship to Trump's ban
The Department of Defense spokesperson told The Daily Beast, "The student's gender identity did not…
Ellen Ioanes,Ellen Ioanes
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From abortion care to LGBTQ rights, here's how Joe Biden is prepared to tear up Donald Trump's restrictive gender policies
Biden is expected to go further on reproductive rights than his Democratic predecessors, including …
Kimberly Leonard,Kayla Epstein
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Anti-trans feminists are canceling Biden for signing an order that reverses Trump's definition of gender as 'biological sex'
On his first day, Biden signed an order protecting trans Americans. A sub-set of feminists who are …
Canela López
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Canada's military brilliantly trolled Trump for the transgender military service ban
However, a number of politicians and veterans have strongly voiced opposition to the ban. Rep. Dan …
Leanna Garfield
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Medical treatments for transgender people in the US can cost over $100K, even with insurance. Here's why they're so expensive.
The cost of medical treatments for transgender people in the US can amount to more than $100,000, a…
Exa Zim,Benji Jones
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Department of Veterans Affairs 'moving ahead' to provide gender-affirming surgery to transgender veterans: report
The Department of Veterans Affairs health insurance currently pays for hormone therapy and mental h…
Connor Perrett
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Meet Kristin Beck, the transgender Navy SEAL hero fighting Trump's proposed trans ban
"In one word, what would you say America is?" Beck asked rhetorically on CNN Wednesday night. "For …
Daniel Brown
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A trans college student lost his ROTC scholarship. Caitlyn Jenner stepped in to help
Pesqueira was awarded a three-year Army ROTC scholarship, which would have started his sophomore ye…
Ellen Ioanes,Ellen Ioanes
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Veterans are unloading on Roy Moore's comments about military service
"In the Marine Corps, politics don't matter. Your color doesn't matter," Lee Busby, a Republican wr…
David Choi
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Transgender people are twice as likely as the general population to serve in the military
Trans military members give a wide range of reasons for their decision to enlist, according to an L…
Eliza Relman
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Chelsea Manning blasts Trump announcement on transgender military members as 'cowardice'
He then went on to explain the decision by saying that the military could not be "burdened with the…
Veronika Bondarenko
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Veterans sound off on Trump's statement on barring transgender people from the military
Trump cited the "tremendous medical costs and disruption" of transgender people to the militar…
Veronika Bondarenko
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Texas agency threatens to fire staff who don't dress 'consistent with their biological gender'
The Texas Department of Agriculture sent the two-page policy to staff earlier in April, mandating a…
Sophia Ankel
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DeSantis signs slew of anti-transgender rights measures into law, affecting bathrooms, healthcare, and pronouns
One of the new laws criminalizes instances in which people use bathrooms that don't match the gende…
Kimberly Leonard
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Biden acknowledges and mourns dozens killed in 'deadliest year on record for transgender Americans'
Biden during his first year in office has reversed several anti-trans policies enacted in the Trump…
Connor Perrett
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People are denouncing the possible new Harry Potter series in light of J.K. Rowling's history of transphobia
People took issue with the fact that the new series would give more money to Rowling, who's come un…