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Transgender Service Members Sue Trump Over Benefits Revocation

11/15/2025

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Seventeen transgender service members filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims against U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.
They allege the administration illegally revoked their approved retirement benefits.
The suit includes Master Sergeant Logan Ireland and cites Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's ban on transgender personnel.
They seek about $2 million in lost benefits.
The Pentagon has declined to comment on the ongoing litigation.

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Seventeen transgender service members filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims against U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.
They allege the administration illegally revoked their approved retirement benefits.
The suit includes Master Sergeant Logan Ireland and cites Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's ban on transgender personnel.
They seek about $2 million in lost benefits.
The Pentagon has declined to comment on the ongoing litigation.