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Appeals Court Questions Efforts to End Military Ban on HIV-Positive Applicants

A federal appeals court is questioning the military's ban on HIV-positive applicants during a hearing regarding a lawsuit filed by Minority Veterans of America and three HIV-positive individuals. The court expressed skepticism about the military's authority to set health standards and the implications of potentially overturning the ban, while also considering the broader context of military exclusion policies, including a pending case on transgender service members.

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A federal appeals court is questioning the military's ban on HIV-positive applicants during a hearing regarding a lawsuit filed by Minority Veterans of America and three HIV-positive individuals. The court expressed skepticism about the military's authority to set health standards and the implications of potentially overturning the ban, while also considering the broader context of military exclusion policies, including a pending case on transgender service members.

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Appeals court skeptical of bid to end military’s ban on HIV-positive applicants

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Appeals Court Questions Efforts to End Military Ban on HIV-Positive Applicants