Citing Trump’s Order, V.A. Halts Most Transgender Care
Veterans who wish to change their gender “can do so on their own dime,” the V.A. secretary said.
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VA halts gender-affirming care for transgender veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will no longer offer gender-affirming medical treatment to transgender former service members, the department announced Monday, citing an executive order ...The Hill - 18h -
VA will no longer provide transgender care for some veterans
Transgender veterans will no longer be provided hormone therapy through the Department of Veterans Affairs unless they were already receiving such care through the department or the military, the ...NBC News - 15h -
VA will no longer provide transgender care for some veterans
Transgender veterans will no longer be provided hormone therapy through the Department of Veterans Affairs unless they were already receiving such care through the department or the military, the ...NBC News - 15h -
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I’m a transgender veteran. Trump’s military order is reckless and dangerous | Alleria Stanley
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VA to stop offering gender-affirming care
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story VA to stop offering gender-affirming care The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced Monday it will no ...The Hill - 15h -
Third challenge filed to Trump’s order on transgender troops
Two transgender service members are suing the Trump administration over a pair of executive orders targeting transgender Americans and their implementation by the U.S. military. The lawsuit filed ...The Hill - 15h -
Perkins Coie executive order 'one of the most sinister' Trump has entered: Luttig
Retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig said Thursday that President Trump's executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie is "one of the most sinister" that he "has entered to date." ...The Hill - 3d
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