Transgender veterans sue the VA for gender-affirming surgery

Jo Yurcaba

NBC News

Department of Veterans Affairs

Washington DC

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lead story - Veterans Affairs Secretary On Gender Confirmation Surgery For Transgender Veterans

Ari Shapiro, Sarah Handel, Elena Burnett

NPR

VA Department

Washington DC

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lead story - Gillibrand: Transgender veterans should have easier time changing name

Nick Reisman

Spectrum News

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)

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Arizona - Arizona transgender veterans discuss abuses, how political changes can alter lives

Rachel Stapholz

Cronkite News

Phoenix, AZ

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lead story - 2 Transgender Veterans Find Courage — And Sisterhood — Off The Battlefield

Liyna Anwar
NPR

Tucson, AZ

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lead story - Despite Trump, transgender veterans honor their own

Michael Mathes
The Times of Israel

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I think a servicemember said it best:

“In November, people need to get off their butts and vote,” she said.

Any questions, jarheads?  (with apologies to Dr. Heitner)

OUT100: 9 Transgender Veterans Talk Service, Trump & Fighting Back

Chris Thomas
OUT

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The Daily Show Talks to Transgender Veterans About Trump’s Ban and Serving While Trans

Marissa Martinelli
Slate

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Military Background Inspires Student's Project to Serve Veterans

Joe Lang
Pacific University Oregon

Eugene, OR

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Transgender veterans diagnosed with significantly more mental and medical health disorders

Steve Lee
LGBT Weekly

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Tucson VA opens clinic for transgender veterans

Kerry Cardoza
Spectrum

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First VA clinic for transgender vets in US opens in Ohio

Marisa Taylor
Aljazeera America

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ACLU: Army to recognize legal names of transgender veterans

Bruce Shipkowski
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