Court Bans Military From Referring to Manning as 'He'

Manning challenged the military's ongoing refusal to refer to her as a woman, and won. A court order from the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals instructs the military to refer to the soldier in all future official correspondence either using the gender neutral "Private First Class Manning" or employing the feminine pronoun.

As a result, the military is henceforth forbidden from referring to Manning as a man.

The court order marks another advance toward Manning's goal of gender transition. Last month, Manning, who has been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, was allowed to start hormone treatment.

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