WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Defense began enforcing the transgender military ban proposed by President Trump one year ago tomorrow, on April 12, 2019. Five legal cases challenging the policy are currently pending in the federal courts. GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) represent active service members, students in ROTC and military academy programs, and aspiring recruits in Doe v.Continue reading Statement on the One Year Anniversary of Trump’s Transgender Military Ban
LGBTQ Organizations: Defense Authorization Bill Should Have Ended Trans Troop Ban
WASHINGTON — Today, a coalition of organizations, including the Human Rights Campaign, National Center for Transgender Equality, GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders (GLAD), Modern Military Association of America, National Center for Lesbian Rights, Lambda Legal, American Civil Liberties Union, and Palm Center, expressed disappointment that the final FY20 National Defense Authorization bill does not includeContinue reading LGBTQ Organizations: Defense Authorization Bill Should Have Ended Trans Troop Ban
Important Motion to Compel Ruling for Doe v Trump
Today we received an important, favorable ruling that authorizes broad discovery, enabling us to move forward with our case against the Trump Administration’s unfair and damaging transgender military ban. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly rejected the government’s claims that initially available documents should be considered privileged and be removed from the information that plaintiffs will use toContinue reading Important Motion to Compel Ruling for Doe v Trump
GLAD and NCLR Applaud Congressional Effort to Reverse Transgender Military Ban, Prohibit Discrimination in Military Service
GLAD and NCLR, organizations leading the legal fight against the ban on transgender military service, released the following statements on this week’s anticipated U.S. House vote on an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would allow any qualified individual, including transgender people, to serve in the U.S. military: Statement by Jennifer Levi, Director of Transgender Rights Project atContinue reading GLAD and NCLR Applaud Congressional Effort to Reverse Transgender Military Ban, Prohibit Discrimination in Military Service