Supreme Court Enforces Transgender Troops Ban
The US Supreme Court today in a 5-4 decision granted the Department of Justice’s request for a stay on the lower courts preliminary rulings, which have been protecting transgender troops allowing them to openly serve in the military. With this stay on the preliminary...
New Co-Executive Directors
As we have announced previously our founder Danni Askini has stepped down as Executive Director of our organization. Today we would like to announce our new Co-Executive Directors, Elayne Wylie and Tobi Hill-Meyer. Elayne Wylie started her local activism in 2007,...
Response to the DOJ’s Supreme Court Request
In a recent development concerning our lawsuit against the Trump administration’s transgender military ban, the Department of Justice (DOJ) attempted to circumvent the lower district court’s preliminary ruling by escalating the case directly to the Supreme Court. In...Our Statement Regarding Sunday’s New York Times Article
It seems the Trump Administration is not content with attempting to remove trans servicemembers from our military. In their newest attack, leaked internal memos discovered by The New York Times this Sunday describe a strategy to define “gender” as man and woman by...
Leadership Update at Gender Justice League
We are saddened to announce that our Founder and Executive Director, Danni Askini, has stepped down. Danni has in recent years become a target for Nazis, white supremacists, and other hate groups in the United States, due to her work at Gender Justice League, and...
Kavanaugh Confirmation Response
This weekend the United States Senate voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in the most problematic and flawed confirmation process in recent history. Never have we had a Supreme Court nominee who has demonstrated such partisanship and lack of...
Yes on Initiative 1631
We are proud to announce that Gender Justice League is standing by our allies at Yes On 1631 to fight for Climate Justice and support Initiative 1631. The core principles of Gender Justice League lead us to take a strong stance on Climate Justice. Marginalized...
Washington State 2018 Primary
Remember, today August 7th is the deadline to return your primary ballots in WA State! If you don’t know who to vote for, a good way to make an educated decision is to look up online the endorsements listed on your favorite newspaper. If you agree politically with the...
Kaiser to cover breast augmentation on transgender women, state says
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan will no longer deny chest reconstruction procedures for transgender women, according to the state.