EXCLUSIVE: Air Force Slapped With Lawsuit After Stonewalling Release Of Transgender Health Unit Records
A recently filed lawsuit from a national security think tank is alleging that the U.S. Air Force is wrongfully withholding records related to its transgender care services. The Center to Advance Security in America…
A recently filed lawsuit from a national security think tank is alleging that the U.S. Air Force is wrongfully withholding records related to its transgender care services.
The Center to Advance Security in America (CASA) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in August 2023 seeking materials related to the Air Force’s Transgender Health Medical Evaluation Unit (THEMU), according to a copy of the suit obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. The Air Force initially acknowledged the FOIA request but then failed to provide further updates to CASA, prompting the think tank to file a lawsuit in late May against the branch in a Washington, D.C., district court for the records.
“CASA seeks communications between THEMU officials regarding the creation and implementation of the unit. We have been patient, but to date, CASA has received no responsive records and no additional communication from the Air Force regarding our request after the initial confirmation of submission,” James Fitzpatrick, director of CASA, told the DCNF in a statement on Thursday. “After over 280 days of waiting, we bring this suit to compel the production of these critical records to the American people.”
CASA is requesting communications records and meeting details from officials involved in the creation of THEMU, which provides taxpayer-backed services and treatment to servicemembers who identify as transgender or seek to “transition.” The request is also for any outside communications with corporate media outlets and the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, a