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The legislation would also prohibit the U.S. Military from discriminating against service members who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.The amendment cleared the chamber on a mostly party-line vote of 242-187. Ten Republicans joined a united Democratic caucus in voting for the measure. Trump's ban on transgender military service went into effect roughly four months after the Supreme Court gave its okay as several cases challenging the ban's constitutionality move through the courts.California Representative Jackie Speier, a Democrat, introduced the amendment...

According to a new Gallup poll, 71 percent of adult Americans say transgender people should be allowed to serve in the military.President Donald Trump reversed course on an Obama-era policy that allowed transgender people to enlist and serve openly in the military. Under Trump's policy, which went into effect in April, transgender people diagnosed with gender dysphoria may not enlist in the military. While transgender people already serving may remain in the military, a diagnosis of gender dysphoria is cause for...