Day: October 17, 2017

TLDEF Files Brief in Support of Transgender Service Members Challenging Trump Administration’s Military Ban
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund has filed an amicus or “friend of the court” brief with the United States federal court in Washington, D.C. in support of transgender troops who are challenging the ban on open transgender military service. Last July, Trump announced the ban via Twitter.
Global Medical Body Condemns Forced Anal Exams
Doctors, medical professionals, and national medical associations should heed the World Medical Association’s October 2017 resolution to end forced anal examinations on people accused of homosexual conduct, Human Rights Watch said today.