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Transgender TSA Officer Sues Over Discriminatory Policies

11/12/2025

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Danielle Mittereder, a Virginia transportation security officer, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security alleging sex discrimination tied to a TSA policy.
The policy bars transgender officers from conducting security pat-downs and from using restrooms aligned with their gender identity.
The policy was enacted to comply with a Trump executive order.
Mittereder's lawyer says the policy is illegal and discriminatory, and other transgender officers report similar challenges.

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Danielle Mittereder, a Virginia transportation security officer, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security alleging sex discrimination tied to a TSA policy.
The policy bars transgender officers from conducting security pat-downs and from using restrooms aligned with their gender identity.
The policy was enacted to comply with a Trump executive order.
Mittereder's lawyer says the policy is illegal and discriminatory, and other transgender officers report similar challenges.