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Trump transgender ban nod to Christian conservatives

His agenda stalled and his party divided, President Donald Trump veered into the nation's simmering culture wars by announcing plans to ban transgender people from serving in the military. Much of the political world - prominent conservatives and Trump administration officials, among them - was surprised and confused by the president's sudden social media pronouncement.

LGBT outrage over Trump ban on transgender military service

Most LGBT-rights activists never believed Donald Trump's campaign promises to be their friend. But with his move Wednesday to ban transgender people from military service, on top of other actions and appointments, they now see him as openly hostile.

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Jonathan Greenblatt , CEO of the beleaguered "anti-'hate'" organization ADL, responded unhingedly earlier to President Trump's annoucement that he plans to reinstate a ban on transgender individuals from serving in any capacity in the U.S. armed forces. Late this morning, Greenblatt tweeted about the subject ... and included an eye-opening number: "150K transgender Americans have bravely served USA.

Donald Trump’s Twitter transgender directive faces stiff backlash

Civil rights and legal advocacy groups vowed swift court challenges if President Trump's Twitter-declared ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military becomes Pentagon policy. "After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military," Trump tweeted yesterday.

Colo. Congressional delegation responds to transgender edict

Colorado Congressman Ken Buck, a Republican, pushed back against President Donald Trump's decision Wednesday morning to bar transgender people from serving in the military "in any capacity." "America needs a military comprised of patriots willing to sacrifice for this country," Buck, who represents Weld County and the Eastern Plains, said in a written statement to The Denver Post.

Trump’s Surprise Military Transgender Order Upends Right and Left

President Donald Trump abruptly declared a ban Wednesday on transgender troops serving anywhere in the U.S. military, catching the Pentagon flat-footed and unable to explain what it called Trump's "guidance." His proclamation, on Twitter rather than any formal announcement, drew bipartisan denunciations and threw currently serving transgender soldiers into limbo.

Trump’s order: Bar all transgender troops from US military

President Donald Trump stunned the political world and many prominent Christian conservatives by announcing plans to ban transgender people from the military. President Donald Trump says he wants transgender people barred from serving in the U.S. military "in any capacity," citing "tremendous medical costs and disruption.

Trump bans transgender people from serving in US military

President Donald Trump has said transgender people will not be allowed to serve 'in any capacity' in the US military. He said in a tweet: 'After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military.

Donald Trump: Transgender people not allowed to serve ‘in any capacity’ in US military

In a series of tweets, the US president said the decision was based on talks with generals and military experts. He said: "After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military.

Texas Senate again OKs ‘bathroom bill’ over police criticism

The father of a former Marine says he was notified by the U.S. State Department that his son was killed in Syria while fighting for a Kurdish militia battling the Islamic State group. The father of a former Marine says he was notified by the U.S. State Department that his son was killed in Syria while fighting for a Kurdish militia battling the Islamic State group.

Senate committee passes ‘bathrooma

As part of state lawmakers' second attempt at passing a bathroom bill this year, a panel of Senate lawmakers voted Friday to advance a measure to restrict bathroom use for transgender Texans. The 8-1 vote came after almost 10 hours of emotional testimony - a large majority in opposition - by transgender Texans, their families and their allies, who pleaded with lawmakers to not endanger an already vulnerable population.