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Transgender troops who voluntarily left the U.S. military after a 2025 policy change are being released, with California proposing a bill to support those facing less than honorable discharges. U.S. Navy sailor Chase Humes, a transgender man, received an honorable discharge after choosing voluntary separation, preserving his access to benefits, while others fear uncertain futures under the new policy.

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.

Trans New Yorkers are suing to prevent the Trump administration from accessing their healthcare records. The U.S. attorney for Northern Texas is seeking information on minors who received treatment for gender dysphoria.

A federal appeals court ruled that a Trump administration policy banning transgender troops from military service is illegal, upholding a prior injunction but narrowing its scope to active-duty plaintiffs. The majority opinion criticized the policy as targeting transgender individuals, while dissenting judges argued the military's decisions should be respected.

A federal appeals court ruled that a Trump administration policy banning transgender troops from military service is illegal, upholding a prior court decision. The court narrowed a preliminary injunction to apply only to current transgender service members, not those seeking to join. The policy was criticized as targeting transgender individuals based on political bias.

A federal appeals court panel ruled that a Trump administration policy banning transgender troops from military service is illegal, upholding a prior district court decision. The court found the policy, based on an executive order claiming transgender identity harms military readiness, was driven by a desire to harm a politically unpopular group. The injunction was narrowed to current service members but not those seeking to join.

A federal appeals court panel ruled that the Trump administration's policy banning transgender troops from military service was illegal, upholding a prior injunction against the policy. The court narrowed the injunction to apply only to current transgender service members, not those seeking to join. The policy, based on an executive order claiming transgender identity harms military readiness, was criticized as targeting a 'politically unpopular group.'

A 21-year-old woman recounts her experience of receiving testosterone therapy and undergoing a double mastectomy at age 14, citing underlying trauma from childhood sexual abuse rather than gender dysphoria as the root cause. She details severe long-term medical complications including urological issues, vaginal atrophy, and chronic pain, arguing that irreversible gender transition procedures on minors lack adequate exploration of alternatives and trauma-informed care.