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On April 12, the Trump administration instructed the Armed Serves to begin discharging transgender service members. The instructions stated that any of the thousands of transgender service members who come out, or is found out, after April 12 and is not willing to renounce and suppress their identity will be subject to discharge.

NLC leaders from coast to coast are driving progressive change in their communities each and every day. Just this past month, our chapters have hosted dozens of training sessions, policy summits and networking receptions in their communities. So far this year, NLC chapters have hosted 326 days(!) of programming and are training more than 900 changemakers across the country.  

We hope you saw Mark Riddle’s heartfelt note to this community last week. After nearly nine years of distinguished service, Mark is transitioning out of the role of NLC President, and a search committee has been convened to conduct a national search for the next President of our organization. We have the profound honor and momentous responsibility of selecting the person who will lead NLC into the next chapter of its bright future.