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A Note for Those in Our Community Planning to Enlist in the Military
On January 1, for the first time in history, transgender Americans will be able to openly enlist in our nation’s military. This is an incredible moment, and one we can all celebrate. We know that many transgender Americans have been planning and preparing for over a year for this day. And many others will now begin considering this as a real option for the very first time. The military has put considerable time into preparing for this day, and has developed guidelines for those charged with...Press Release
Trump Drops Attempts to Delay Transgender Enlistment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Lauren Gray, NCLR lgray@nclrights.org / (215) 983-3099 Amanda Johnston, GLAD ajohnston@glad.org / (617) 417-7769 Trump administration drops attempts to delay transgender enlistment after repeated court losses in NCLR and GLAD lawsuits; military to begin accepting qualified trans recruits after...Press Release
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Denies Trump Attempt to Delay Trans Enlistment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Lauren Gray, NCLR lgray@nclrights.org / (215) 983-3099 Amanda Johnston, GLAD ajohnston@glad.org / (617) 417-7769 D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Court Denies Trump Administration Request to Delay January 1 Transgender Enlistment Date (Washington, D.C., December 22, 2017)—The D.C. Circuit...Press Release
Former Military & Security Officials Oppose Trump Administration Trans Enlistment Delay, New NCLR and GLAD Filing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Lauren Gray, NCLR lgray@nclrights.org / (215) 983-3099 Amanda Johnston, GLAD ajohnston@glad.org / (617) 417-7769 Nearly 50 Retired Military Officers and National Security Officials File Brief in Support of Transgender Plaintiffs in Doe v. Trump, Dispute Need for Trump Administration’s Requested Emergency Stay NCLR and GLAD...Press Release
NCLR’s Shannon Minter Argues California Trans Military Ban Case in Court
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Lauren Gray, NCLR lgray@nclrights.org / (215) 983-3099 Amanda Johnston, GLAD ajohnston@glad.org / (617) 417-7769 Tony Hoang, Equality California tony@eqca.org / 281-703-9292 California Federal Court Hears Arguments Against Trump’s Transgender Military Ban from California...Press Release
Judge Rejects Trump Administration Request to Delay Trans Enlistment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Lauren Gray, NCLR lgray@nclrights.org / (215) 983-3099 Amanda Johnston, GLAD ajohnston@glad.org / (617) 417-7769 Federal Judge Rejects Trump Administration Request to Further Delay Transgender Military Enlistment Judge Kollar-Kotelly Denies Request for Stay of Injunction, Reaffirms Enlistment Must Begin January 1...Press Release
Trump administration distorting evidence to prevent trans enlistment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Lauren Gray, Communications Director, NCLR lgray@nclrights.org / (215) 983-3099 Amanda Johnston, Director of Public Affairs & Education, GLAD ajohnston@glad.org / (617) 417-7769 New NCLR and GLAD Doe v. Trump Court Filing Reveals Trump Administration is Distorting Evidence to Prevent Trans Enlistment...Press Release
Joint Statement from GLAD and NCLR on the Supreme Court’s Denial of Review in Turner v. Pidgeon
For immediate release: December 4, 2017 Contacts: Amanda Johnston, GLAD ajohnston@glad.org / (617) 417-7769 Lauren Gray, NCLR lgray@nclrights.org / (215) 983-3099 Statement from GLAD and NCLR on Supreme Court Denial of Review in Turner v. Pidgeon...Press Release