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Two transgender girls, Parker Tirrell and Iris Turmelle, withdrew their lawsuit against New Hampshire’s law banning transgender athletes from girls’ sports following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding such state bans and due to personal hardships. Their lawyer stated the case highlighted the challenges faced by transgender youth, while the Supreme Court affirmed that these bans do not violate Title IX.

A federal appeals court panel ruled that the Trump administration's Pentagon policy banning transgender troops from military service was illegal, finding it designed to exclude people based on gender identity. The ban remains in effect as the court decision is on hold for potential further review, blocking new transgender recruits but sparing current service members named in the lawsuit.

A federal appeals court ruled that a Trump administration policy banning transgender military members from service violates their constitutional right to equal protection, allowing some plaintiffs to continue serving. The 2-1 decision found the policy 'arbitrary and based upon animus,' while a dissent argued the military can restrict rights differently than civilians. The preliminary injunction applies only to the case's plaintiffs and does not block the policy for all transgender service members or enlistees.

A federal appeals court ruled that a Trump-era policy banning transgender military members from service violates constitutional equal protection rights, allowing plaintiffs in the case to continue serving. The 2-1 decision found the policy 'arbitrary and based upon animus' toward transgender individuals, though the injunction does not apply universally to all transgender service members or those seeking enlistment.

An appeals court ruled that President Donald Trump's transgender military ban, implemented via an executive order in January 2025, violates constitutional equal protection rights due to being 'driven by the bare desire to harm' transgender individuals. The 2-1 decision upheld a lower court's preliminary injunction allowing case plaintiffs to continue service, though the ruling does not universally apply to all transgender service members or those seeking enlistment. Judge Justin R. Walker dissented, arguing the military has unique authority over its members.

A federal appeals court ruled that a Trump-era policy banning transgender military members from service violates constitutional equal protection rights, allowing plaintiffs to continue serving temporarily. The 2-1 decision criticized the policy as arbitrary and driven by animus toward transgender individuals, though it does not universally apply to all transgender service members or those seeking enlistment.

A U.S. appeals court ruled that a Trump administration policy banning transgender military members from service violates their constitutional right to equal protection, allowing involved plaintiffs to continue serving. The decision, a preliminary injunction, found the policy 'arbitrary and based upon animus,' while a dissenting judge argued the military has authority to restrict service members' rights.

A U.S. appeals court ruled that a Trump-era policy banning transgender military members from service violates constitutional equal protection rights, allowing some plaintiffs to continue serving. The 2-1 decision temporarily halts the policy but does not apply universally to all transgender service members or enlistees.

A U.S. federal appeals court ruled that a Trump administration policy banning transgender military members from service violates their constitutional right to equal protection. The 2-1 decision allows eight plaintiffs to continue serving but does not extend to all transgender service members or those seeking enlistment. The policy, issued via executive order in 2025 and enforced by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, was deemed arbitrary and driven by animus toward transgender individuals.