transgender – STAR 94.3

Senate Democrats file bill to prevent ban on transgender military service

Tuesday, June 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Democratic lawmakers will submit a bill in the Senate on Tuesday that would reverse the Pentagon's new ban on transgender military service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria who now face being forced out if they had not previously self-identified as transgender.The "Fit... Read More.

USA Fencing disqualifies athlete for refusing to compete against transgender woman

Friday, April 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A female fencer was disqualified from a competition for refusing to compete against a transgender opponent, USA Fencing said in a statement to ABC News on Thursday.The incident occurred last month at a USA Fencing-sanctioned regional tournament where fencer Stephanie Turner decided... Read More.

Unfair exclusionary policy: 2nd judge blocks Trumps transgender military ban in scathing ruling

Friday, March 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- If allowed to go into effect, the Trump administration's new policy on transgender soldiers would be a "de facto blanket prohibition" that seeks "to eradicate transgender service," a federal judge wrote Thursday in issuing a preliminary injunction against the policy.In a 65-page... Read More.

Judge calls out militarys history of discrimination in blocking Trumps transgender soldier ban

Wednesday, March 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's attempt to ban transgender people from military service continues an unfortunate history of the armed services excluding marginalized people from the "privilege of serving," a federal judge wrote Tuesday night.In a 79-page decision, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes blocked the... Read More.

National LGBTQ group urges New York prosecutor to pursue hate crime charges in killing of transgender man

Wednesday, February 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The nation's largest LGBTQ advocacy organization is urging New York prosecutors to pursue hate crime charges against five suspects arrested in what authorities described as a prolonged "torture" killing of a transgender man.The group, GLAAD, issued a statement calling on Ontario County... Read More.

5 arrested in upstate New York torture, killing of transgender man

Monday, February 17 by ABC News

Five people have been arrested and charged with murder after the body of a missing transgender man was discovered dumped in an upstate New York field.The remains of the victim, identified as 24-year-old Sam Nordquist of Minnesota, were found last week in a field... Read More.

Adam Lambert speaks out about removal of transgender references from Stonewall National Monument website

Friday, February 14 by ABC News

Adam Lambert is reacting to the National Park Service eliminating references to transgender people from its Stonewall National Monument website on Thursday, which now only refers to those who are lesbian, gay or bisexual.The Stonewall Inn in New York City's Greenwich Village became a national... Read More.

Transgender references removed from Stonewall National Monument website

Friday, February 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The National Park Service eliminated references to transgender people from its Stonewall National Monument website on Thursday, which now only refers to those who are lesbian, gay and bisexual.What used to be listed as LGBTQ+, has been changed to LGB."Before the... Read More.

States move to restrict transgender adult care amid gender-affirming youth care battles

Friday, February 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After months of targeting transgender youth medical care, legislators in some states are now setting their sights on restricting funding for care for transgender adults.Lawmakers in at least eight states are seeking to restrict state or public funds from being used... Read More.

Judge blocks Trump order on transgender youth care: ACLU

Thursday, February 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of President Donald Trump's executive order restricting gender-affirming care for transgender people under the age of 19, according to the civil liberties groups behind the legal challenge to the order.Trump's order aimed... Read More.

Trump to sign executive order banning transgender athletes from womens sports, directing DOJ to enforce

Wednesday, February 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday banning transgender athletes from participating in women's sports, senior administration officials told ABC News, fulfilling a promise that was at the center of his 2024 campaign.The order will establish sweeping mandates... Read More.

Stories tagged with: transgender

Senate Democrats file bill to prevent ban on transgender military service

USA Fencing disqualifies athlete for refusing to compete against transgender woman

Unfair exclusionary policy: 2nd judge blocks Trumps transgender military ban in scathing ruling

Judge calls out militarys history of discrimination in blocking Trumps transgender soldier ban

5 arrested in upstate New York torture, killing of transgender man

Adam Lambert speaks out about removal of transgender references from Stonewall National Monument website

Transgender references removed from Stonewall National Monument website

States move to restrict transgender adult care amid gender-affirming youth care battles

Judge blocks Trump order on transgender youth care: ACLU

Trump to sign executive order banning transgender athletes from womens sports, directing DOJ to enforce

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