In a series of tweets from earlier this morning, President Donald Trump announced that transgender people are now going to be banned from serving in the United States military.
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As The Advocate points out, under a previous policy announced by Ash Carter (defense secretary under President Obama), trans people were able to serve openly and have access to insurance coverage for transition-related medical procedures since last year. But with Trump's new plans, that policy is now being completely reversed. And rightfully, people everywhere are upset about it.
\u201cTrump and his administration has never been here for LGBTQ folks. Anyone who says or thinks otherwise has not been paying attention.\u201d— Raquel Willis (@Raquel Willis) 1501079334
\u201cMy fellow trans Americans despite what some may say your existence is valuable. Your lives, safety, & service matter. #TransIsBeautiful\u201d— Laverne Cox (@Laverne Cox) 1501088029
\u201ctransgender people show more courage when they leave their fucking houses in the morning than donald trump has shown his entire life\u201d— Matt Bellassai (@Matt Bellassai) 1501075811
\u201cImagine being so delusional you feel threatened by transgender soldiers and Muslim grandmothers but not the men taking away your healthcare.\u201d— Samuel Sinyangwe (@Samuel Sinyangwe) 1501082867
\u201cToday, a man who dodged the draft and mocked a POW blocked eligible people from serving in the military because of his own bigotry.\u201d— pfpicardi (@pfpicardi) 1501080063
Trans activist and YouTuber Kat Blaque took to Twitter to point out that while it's extremely bigoted and discriminatory to ban people from an institution based on their gender identity, that doesn't necessarily translate into support for the military and war.
So what are your thoughts on the news of Trump's ban on transgender people serving in the military? Contribute to the conversation in the comments and on Twitter.
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