State of California asks to intervene as plaintiff in Equality California’s transgender military ban lawsuit, Stockman v. Trump

LOS ANGELES — California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a motion to intervene on behalf of the State of California in Stockman v. Trump, Equality California’s federal lawsuit challenging Trump’s transgender military ban. The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)—the organizations that secured a nationwide preliminary injunction against…

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Federal court hears arguments in ACLU challenge to Trump’s ban on military service by transgender people

BALTIMORE — The American Civil Liberties Union was in federal court today for a hearing in its lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s ban on military service by transgender individuals. The court heard arguments on the ACLU’s motion for a preliminary injunction that would immediately halt all aspects of the ban. “Today was another step on…

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And the winners are …

In the past year, Donald Trump has gone from historically unpopular candidate to historically unpopular president, with an approval rating consistently under 40 percent. In four congressional special elections this year, Democrats rode that anti-Trump sentiment to better performances in Republican held districts, but no victories. On Tuesday, Democrats claimed their first major wins since…

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