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Coverage dated November 10, 2025 to November 11, 2025

Lawsuit challenges TSA's ban on transgender officers conducting pat-downs

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A Virginia transportation security officer is accusing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of sex discrimination over a policy barring transgender officers from performing security pat-downs.

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  1. WMUR

    Lawsuit challenges TSA's ban on transgender officers conducting pat-downs (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A Virginia transportation security officer is accusing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of sex discrimination over a policy barring transgender officers from performing security pat-downs.

  2. Washington Examiner

    DHS sued over policy banning transgender TSA employees from conducting pat-downs (opens Washington Examiner)

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    TSA's ban is in line with Trump's executive orders directing government agencies to issue policies based on biological sex instead of gender identity.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Lawsuit challenges US ban on transgender TSA officers conducting pat-downs (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    A Virginia transportation worker has alleged the new policy under Trump discriminates on the basis of gender identity.

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