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Jailed For Leaking Military Documents, Chelsea Manning To Run For US Senate
Transgender whistleblower Chelsea Manning, jailed for leaking classified information, is seeking election in the US state of Maryland, a document seen on Saturday says.
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Pentagon Delays Transgender Recruitment By 6 Months
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday approved a six-month delay in allowing transgender recruits to join the U.S. armed forces, a Pentagon spokeswoman said.
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White House Signals Reversal In Transgender Bathroom Policy
The White House on Tuesday signaled it was preparing to reverse a U.S. policy on transgender rights, raising concern among rights advocates that Republican President Donald Trump is about to revoke a signature initiative of his predecessor.
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Judge In Texas Temporarily Blocks Barack Obama's Transgender Rules
A federal judge in Texas is blocking for now the Obama administration's directive to US public schools that transgender students must be allowed to use the bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their chosen gender identity.
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Barack Obama Issues School Rules On Transgender Bathroom Access
President Barack Obama's administration wrote to schools across America on Friday telling them transgender students must be allowed to use the bathroom of their choice, firing the latest salvo in a politically-explosive battle over civil rights.
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United States to Appoint Gay Rights Envoy: Official
The United States will appoint an openly gay official as a special envoy to promote the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people overseas, the US State Department said on Friday.
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Transgender Rights Make Quiet Advances in US
For the first time, Washington National Cathedral welcomed a transgender priest to deliver a sermon - a move symbolic of the rapid but under-the-radar progress on trans rights backed by President Barack Obama.
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US Military Transgender Policy Should be Reviewed: Defense Secretary
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is open to reviewing a Pentagon policy that bars transgender individuals from military service, he said in an interview that aired on Sunday.
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Gay rights bill clears first hurdle in US Senate
The Senate pushed a major anti-bias gay rights bill past a first, big hurdle on Monday.
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Jailed For Leaking Military Documents, Chelsea Manning To Run For US Senate
Transgender whistleblower Chelsea Manning, jailed for leaking classified information, is seeking election in the US state of Maryland, a document seen on Saturday says.
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Pentagon Delays Transgender Recruitment By 6 Months
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday approved a six-month delay in allowing transgender recruits to join the U.S. armed forces, a Pentagon spokeswoman said.
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White House Signals Reversal In Transgender Bathroom Policy
The White House on Tuesday signaled it was preparing to reverse a U.S. policy on transgender rights, raising concern among rights advocates that Republican President Donald Trump is about to revoke a signature initiative of his predecessor.
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Judge In Texas Temporarily Blocks Barack Obama's Transgender Rules
A federal judge in Texas is blocking for now the Obama administration's directive to US public schools that transgender students must be allowed to use the bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their chosen gender identity.
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Barack Obama Issues School Rules On Transgender Bathroom Access
President Barack Obama's administration wrote to schools across America on Friday telling them transgender students must be allowed to use the bathroom of their choice, firing the latest salvo in a politically-explosive battle over civil rights.
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United States to Appoint Gay Rights Envoy: Official
The United States will appoint an openly gay official as a special envoy to promote the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people overseas, the US State Department said on Friday.
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Transgender Rights Make Quiet Advances in US
For the first time, Washington National Cathedral welcomed a transgender priest to deliver a sermon - a move symbolic of the rapid but under-the-radar progress on trans rights backed by President Barack Obama.
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US Military Transgender Policy Should be Reviewed: Defense Secretary
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is open to reviewing a Pentagon policy that bars transgender individuals from military service, he said in an interview that aired on Sunday.
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Gay rights bill clears first hurdle in US Senate
The Senate pushed a major anti-bias gay rights bill past a first, big hurdle on Monday.
