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6 05, 2025

Supreme Court Allows Trump to Implement Transgender Military Ban

2026-09-29T21:32:14-07:00May 6th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, Transgender News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - Military News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (May 6, 2025) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the Trump administration can begin executing its ban on transgender military service members. In a vote of 6-3, the justices blocked a lower court order that temporarily halted the [...]

18 03, 2025

Judge Blocks Trump’s Transgender Military Service Ban

2026-09-29T21:32:15-07:00March 18th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, Transgender News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

WASHINGTON, D.C. — (03-18-25) — U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued a preliminary injunction blocking president Trump's ban on Transgender military service. The judge blasted the Trump administration actions with this order. The preliminary injunction indefinitely blocks an executive order by Trump which aimed to ban transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military. The [...]

25 06, 2024

Biden Pardons Gay Soldiers Convicted Over Military Sodomy Law

2026-04-10T14:20:48-07:00June 25th, 2024|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , |

WASHINGTON D.C. — (06-25-24) — President Joe Biden has decided to pardon gay military veterans who were convicted under the US Military's former sodomy law that criminalized gay sex among service members. The pardon proclamation, which will grant clemency to over 2,000 former servicemen, is expected to be announced on Wednesday at the White House. [...]

20 09, 2023

Democrats to Investigate Military Discrimination against LGBTQ Service Members and Veterans

2026-08-15T17:31:45-07:00September 20th, 2023|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

WASHINGTON D.C. — (09-20-23) — Democrats revive an investigation into discrimination committed by the US Military against the LGBTQ service members and veterans. The DNC marked the 12th anniversary of the repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on Wednesday by relaunching their efforts into investigating the lasting impacts of military policies that [...]

23 06, 2021

Gay Congressman Mark Takano Slams U.S. Military Over LGBTQ Treatment

2026-06-20T19:09:08-07:00June 23rd, 2021|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

WASHINGTON D.C. — (06-23-21) — Gay Congressman Mark Takano Slammed U.S. Military on Tuesday over the treatment of LGBTQ Service Members and Veterans. According to Congressman Mark Takano, for decades LGBTQ servicemembers have faced intense discrimination in the military. He introduced the Commission on LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act to study this inequity and make [...]

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