"The ban "brands all transgender people, without regard to individual merit, as unworthy to serve in our armed forces solely because they are transgender," Judge Cornelia Pillard wrote."
"The U.S. Supreme Court sent the case back to the lower court after it ruled in the summer that states could ban gender-affirming care for minors."
"It appears to be a combination of two serious strains that have spread in previous outbreaks. Here's what we know so far."
"The direct action group ACT UP was key to the fight against AIDS at the epidemic's height, and its legacy informs present-day activism."
A federal appeals court delivered a victory to the Trump administration in its effort to remove transgender people from military service. An appeals court will decide whether West Virginia can bar Medicaid coverage for adult gender-affirming surgery. The U.S. Supreme Court previously returned a related case to a lower court after permitting states to ban gender-affirming care for minors. Public-health officials identified a new mutant mpox strain in England that appears to combine two previously circulating strains. Activists and commentators are drawing parallels between recent anti-trans incidents and broader cultural controversies. ACT UP’s direct-action legacy continues to influence contemporary queer activism.
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