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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends an event to mark National Purple Heart Day in the East Room of the White House on Aug. 7, 2025, in Washington. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement benefits. One Air Force sergeant said he was “betrayed and devastated” by the move. The move means that transgender service members will now be faced with …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Washington  —  President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to establish a White House task force to coordinate the federal government’s preparations for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, using the occasion to rail against transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports. The task force is a mirror image of a similar group …

Transgender rights activists hold signs as they march through the University of Montana campus on May 03, 2023 in Missoula, Mont. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A coalition of 16 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration Friday over what they describe as an “unconstitutional pressure campaign” to stop doctors and hospitals …

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from competing in women’s sports, telling the federations overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports it has an “obligation to comply” with an executive order issued by President Donald Trump. The new policy, announced Monday with a quiet change on the USOPC’s website and confirmed …

USOPC effectively bars transgender women from women’s sports  The Washington Post USOPC bans trans women from women’s events  ESPN US Olympics officials quietly bar trans women from competing in women’s sports  The Guardian U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee will comply with Trump’s ban on trans women in women’s sports  NBC News US Olympic team to comply with Trump’s ‘Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports’ …

Under Trump, Hospitals Limit Transgender Care for Minors, Even in Blue States  The New York Times In a landmark move, Children’s Hospital LA closes its gender-affirming care center today  LAist Children’s National Hospital to end gender-transition care  The Washington Post Clinic for trans youth in LA closes, leaving some families struggling to find care  NPR UChicago Medicine Halts All Gender-Affirming Care for Minors  Chicago Maroon …

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee updated its policies to say it would comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports. The committee made the change in an updated “Athlete Safety Policy,” posted to their website Monday, which does not mention the word transgender in any of its 27 pages. But the document …

U.S. Olympic Officials Bar Transgender Women From Women’s Competitions  The New York Times U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee will comply with Trump’s ban on transgender women in women’s sports  NBC News USA Fencing changes transgender policy, cites new guidance from US Olympic Committee  Fox News BREAKING: U.S. Olympic Committee bars trans women from competing, caving to Trump  Advocate.com Source link

The Texas attorney general has sued an adult swimming program after two transgender women were allowed to compete at a meet this spring in San Antonio, with one placing first in several events. The suit alleged that U.S. Masters Swimming undermined the trust of consumers through “false, deceptive, and misleading practices” because it said the other swimmers faced what it …