Donald Trump Says US Military Will Not Allow Transgender People To Serve (theguardian.com)

Posted by msmash on Wednesday July 26, 2017 @02:03AM from the breaking-news dept.

Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would not allow transgender individuals to serve in the US military in any capacity. From a report: The US president tweeted: "After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow ... transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military." He added: "Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming ... victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail." Trump's decision marks a sharp reversal of a policy initiated under Barack Obama, in which the Pentagon ended a longtime ban on transgender people from serving openly in the military. As a candidate, Trump cast himself as a supporter of LGBT rights and indicated he would uphold certain Obama-era policies designed to protect transgender people.

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Re: It makes sense by Anonymous Coward · 2017-07-26 03:37 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Also they are an irrelevant % of the population and how many want to serve any way this looks like a case of if they are not allowed suddenly they want to because adults can be dumber than children especially while getting their 15 mins of bs fame.
All I have to say is SO it's the fucking military morons they are looking for men and some times women who are tough and team players not mentally ill gays with special needs.