Major changes in transgender rights are unfolding on multiple fronts, from military service to federal identification, as new polling shows significant shifts in public opinion and organizations grapple with membership policies.

Key developments:

Federal policy changes:

Public opinion shift:

Private organizations affected: The DAR leadership has rejected a proposal to ban transgender women, highlighting how these debates affect private groups:

Real-world impact: Reid Solomon-Lane, a Massachusetts father of three, exemplifies the personal stakes. After living as a man for 18 years, he says Trump’s passport policy threatens his family’s safety by forcing him to reveal his transgender status during travel.

What’s next:

The developments highlight America’s evolving and increasingly polarized debate over transgender rights, with federal policies, public opinion, and private organizations all wrestling with changing definitions of gender identity.

Read more:

• Daughters of American Revolution board rejects ban on biological males

• Transgender people challenge passport policy denying gender identity

• Gallup poll finds waning support for transgender soldiers

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