Transgender models to unveil new PETA ad at New York Fashion Week

Transgender Models “Loiza Lamers” and “Benjamin Melzer” PETA (‘I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur’) 2017 Ad Campaign from KLE | Agency on Vimeo. NEW YORK, N.Y. — Holland’s Next Top Model winner Loiza Lamers and Men’s Health Germany cover model Benjamin Melzer unveiled their fur-less new PETA ad Wednesday at New York Fashion Week…

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San Diego Opera’s transgender opera, ‘As One’ opens Nov. 10

AS ONE – Promotional Trailer 2016 from American Opera Projects on Vimeo. SAN DIEGO, Calif. – San Diego Opera’s 2017-2018 season continues Nov. 10 at the Joan B. Kroc Theatre with As One, part of the Company’s dētour Series. San Diego Opera’s dētour Series premiered in the 2016-2017 season and is dedicated to exploring lesser…

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California Assembly adopts resolution to prevent discrimination against transgender servicemembers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California State Assembly adopted Assembly Joint Resolution 22 Thursday condemning President Trump’s announcement that he will ban transgender individuals from serving in the military, directing the California military to not discriminate against transgender service members, and urging Defense Secretary James Mattis to allow trans service members to serve their country. The…

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Defense Secretary Mattis delays Trump’s ban on transgender service members

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis has announced that the Department of Defense will not implement President Trump’s ban on transgender Americans from openly serving in the United States Military until further study by experts. On Sunday at the MTV VMAs, GLAAD, and SPARTA, a LGBTQ service members and veterans group, joined…

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Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN file federal lawsuit challenging Trump’s ban on military service by transgender individuals

Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN Monday filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Trump administration’s ban on military service by transgender individuals. The lawsuit—brought in response to President Trump’s formal issuance of directions to military authorities late Friday—was filed on behalf of two individuals who seek to join the military; one current service member…

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Condemnation mounts on presidential guidance re transgender service members

LGBT advocacy groups have spoken out against the White House’s directive  to carry out President Trump’s transgender military ban. The unprecedented policy indefinitely extends the ban on qualified transgender recruits from entering the military and rips away at least some medically necessary, transition-related health care from currently serving transgender troops. “This horrifying, vicious assault on thousands of…

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OutServe-SLDN condemns White House purge of trans service members

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Breaking faith with top generals and admirals, President Trump’s White House has issued guidance to the Department of Defense, which would effectively purge anyone found to be transgender from the armed services. This policy would purge thousands of currently serving transgender troops over the coming months and years by denying them re-enlistment; threatening to cut…

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Hundreds of thousands speak out on #TransMilitaryBan on Change.org

With the White House announcing new rules for implementing President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender service members hundreds of thousands of people have signed a petition on Change.org to allow transgender people into the U.S. military. The petition, started by Kaitlin Jozokos, has nearly 230,000 signatures and and momentum continues to build. The petition states:…

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California Legislative LGBT Caucus introduces resolution to prevent discrimination against transgender service members

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On behalf of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus, Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Silicon Valley), introduced Assembly Joint Resolution 22 today condemning President Trump’s announcement that he will ban transgender individuals from serving in the military and directing the California military to not discriminate against transgender service members. “Trump’s decision to ban transgender people…

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