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Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Trump Sued Over Proposed Ban On Transgender People Serving In Military
The New York Times: 5 Transgender Service Members Sue Trump Over Military Ban
Five transgender people serving in the United States military sued President Trump and top Pentagon officials on Wednesday, asking that transgender troops be allowed to stay in the military. The lawsuit was filed in response to Mr. Trump’s ban abruptly announced last month on Twitter. (Savage, 8/9)
The New York Times: For Transgender Women, An Extra Dose Of Fear
In an era in which protections allowing transgender students to use the restrooms they prefer have been rescinded and 14 transgender people have been murdered so far this year, according to the Human Rights Campaign, an L.G.B.T. rights advocacy group, many transgender people say they feel increasingly unsafe, and that “passing” is necessary for survival. So far, 19 states and the District of Columbia have put strong nondiscrimination policies in place for transgender people. But “now we’re seeing this pushback,” said Jaclyn White Hughto, a research fellow at the Yale School of Public Health who specializes in transgender health. “It’s the belief that the violence is a response to the more progressive agenda to protect transgender people.” (Ellin, 8/9)
