Tag: Gender Issues

Most damning is that Vogue falsely praises Chelsea Manning for leaking "the so-called Collateral Murder video, showing a U.S. helicopter killing a group of Baghdad pedestrians that included children and press." (Twitter)

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Chelsea Manning protests Trump’s transgender military ban at the White House

Mandy Mayfield · July 27, 2017 4:02 pm

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford sent a memo to senior leaders and commanders worldwide Thursday saying there will be no change to the Pentagon policy barring discrimination against transgender troops until there are further orders from the military's civilian leaders. (Anna Stonehouse/The Aspen Times via AP)

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Top US general says no change to military transgender policy until leaders issue guidance

Jamie McIntyre · July 27, 2017 3:50 pm

"We're worried that this irresponsible type of arbitrary action really puts a major burden on the military particularly on the units and fellow service members who depend on transgender Americans who fill roles in their units," said Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Democrats fail on long-shot measure to block Trump military transgender ban

Travis J. Tritten · July 27, 2017 2:38 pm

"I was disappointed, I was angry, and frankly, I was shocked that the commander in chief would turn his back on thousands of patriotic Americans that are serving today," Fanning said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

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Former Army secretary: Trump turned ‘his back on thousands of patriotic Americans’

Melissa Quinn · July 27, 2017 2:25 pm

President Trump said the American economy will harness energy in all forms, rejecting pressure to focus solely on so-called clean and green energy solutions. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Trump’s transgender order surprises even Republican allies

Sarah Bedford · July 27, 2017 4:01 am

Following President Trump's tweets on Wednesday announcing a ban of all transgender individuals in the armed forces, current and former transgender troops spoke out against the ban. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Transgender airman responds to Trump: ‘I would like to see them try to kick me out’

Mandy Mayfield · July 26, 2017 10:27 pm

Sanders is a longtime supporter of LGBT rights and equality. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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Bernie Sanders on transgender military ban: ‘Trump, you are on the wrong side of history’

Mandy Mayfield · July 26, 2017 10:21 pm

President Obama commuted the sentence of Chelsea Manning, who leaked Army documents and is serving 35 years. (U.S. Army via AP, File)

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Here is Chelsea Manning’s emoji-filled response to the military transgender ban

Mandy Mayfield · July 26, 2017 9:34 pm

"Banning transgender people from serving our country is simply wrong. We should be so grateful to anybody who wants to serve!" (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

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Kim Kardashian calls Trump’s transgender military ban ‘simply wrong’

Ariella Phillips · July 26, 2017 9:18 pm

A reporter yelled out to Trump, "Mr. President, how did you decide your policy on transgender people in the military?" (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Trump calls reporter ‘very rude’ when she calls out question on transgender military ban

Eddie Scarry · July 26, 2017 7:51 pm

GOP leaders were unable to find a compromise between conservatives and called on Trump to fix the problem. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Trump banned transgender people in military to save border wall funding: Report

Anna Giaritelli · July 26, 2017 7:38 pm

When asked about the ban Wednesday morning, the Pentagon referred questions to the White House. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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White House says details on transgender ban need to be worked out

Travis J. Tritten · July 26, 2017 7:17 pm