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April 16, 2018   No comments

Second judge says trans ban requires ‘highest’ scrutiny

A second federal judge announced Friday that she will apply strict scrutiny to the Trump administration's reasoning for seeking a ban on transgender service members. The judge kept in place a stay on enforcement of Trump's proposed policy until she

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May 18, 2016   No comments

Senate clears gay man to become Secretary of the Army

The U.S. Senate Tuesday confirmed Eric Fanning as Secretary of the Army, making him the first openly gay person to head up a branch of the military.

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February 6, 2013   No comments

LGBT support for Hagel remains split, but OutServe-SLDN is ‘comfortable’ with nominee

The LGBT community’s position on Chuck Hagel as Defense Secretary remains quietly split as Hagel approaches his first key Senate vote, perhaps as early as Thursday, February 6. No LGBT organization, not even the Human Rights Campaign or OutServe-SLDN, has met

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January 30, 2013   No comments

LGBT support for Hagel now cautious but growing

The Senate Committee on Armed Services will hold its first day of Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel’s confirmation hearing Friday, January 31. Many expect his positions on benefits for the families of gay service members and his willingness to update

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