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Staff Sgt. Logan Ireland and his wife, Laila, speak to an audience in Polaris Hall about transgender issues during the National Character and Leadership Symposium hosted by the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2018. (Tech. Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes/Air Force)

Transgender airmen, guardians guaranteed equal opportunity under new policy

“Diverse backgrounds, beliefs and experiences make us a stronger workforce,” said acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs John Fedrigo.

By Rachel S. Cohen

23 months ago

Trump’s transgender ban will likely land in court

President Trump’s apparent intent to reverse the 10-month-old Pentagon policy that allows transgender troops to serve openly is likely to set the stage for a legal battle between the Defense Department and those troops at risk of involuntary separation, legal experts say.

By Peter Rathmell

6 years ago