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U.S. Navy sailor Chase Humes at Liberty Station in San Diego on June 22, 2026. Humes, a transgender man, is choosing to voluntarily leave the Navy after the Trump administration announced a policy banning transgender troops from military service.
Adriana Heldiz
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CalMatters
After a year of limbo, some transgender troops who opted to leave the U.S. military voluntarily are finally being released. A new California bill would protect those forced out with a less than honorable discharge.
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