U.S. military ordered to refer to Chelsea Manning as female

WASHINGTON, March 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. military has been ordered to use female pronouns when referring to Chelsea Manning, the transgender soldier who is serving 35 years in prison for giving classified military documents to Wikileaks.

The U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals ruled Thursday that the military must use either female or gender-neutral pronouns when referencing Manning in the future. The military may no longer refer to Manning as a man.

Manning, formerly known as Bradley, announced in August 2013 that she was a woman.

"As I transition into this next phase of my life, I want everyone to know the real me," Manning said in the statement at the time. "I am Chelsea Manning. I am a female. Given the way that I feel, and have felt since childhood, I want to begin hormone therapy as soon as possible. I hope that you will support me in this transition."

Last month, the Army approved hormone therapy for her.

Thursday's ruling also means Manning will henceforth only be known by her new name, Chelsea, not Bradley.

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