The Pentagon has begun expelling up to 1,000 transgender service members following a Supreme Court ruling upholding President Donald Trump’s military ban. Others have 30 days to self-identify before medical records are reviewed. The policy, authorized under Executive Order 14183, marks a major rollback of previous protections and has sparked renewed legal and political controversy. Critics warn it threatens military readiness and the rights of LGBTQ+ personnel across the armed forces.
Gender and how we express it is something that impacts each of us in big and small ways. Perhaps you identify with the sex you were assigned at birth, but many don't. Regardless of your gender identity, this gallery can be helpful for you in terms of better understanding the lives and struggles of transgender individuals and how best to support them.
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