Trump just made discrimination against transgender patriots US policy
Trump’s politically motivated decision to ban transgender military service could backfire (thinkprogress.org)Kristin Beck, transgender Navy SEAL hero: 'Let's meet face to face and you tell me I'm not worthy' (finance.yahoo.com)
Sickening:
After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow……
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
NOTE: They are not “your” generals, Cheetolini. And by saying “United States Government” you are painting with a broad brush…
….Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
NOTE: How can one not conclude that transphobia is not official “Government” policy?
….victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail. Thank you
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
NOTE: Military victory/defeat and medical costs are separate matters, and the only “disruption” is coming from bigots, religionists, and homophobes who oppose what is supposed to be equal protection under the law – and therefore the Constitution.
We can’t wait to hear what transgender Republican Kaitlyn Jenner – or, for that matter, soldiers and patriots Shane Ortega and Harriet Green – has to say about this…
UPDATE: Hat tip to Derek Marshall on Facebook for calling our attention to this tweet from last year:
Thank you to the LGBT community! I will fight for you while Hillary brings in more people that will threaten your freedoms and beliefs.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 14, 2016
And the pushback is on…
Attacking our trans sisters and brothers in uniform is an attack on us all. This is why the #VetsAgainstTrump movement grows every day pic.twitter.com/2Ha7Rk6drv
— Vets Against Trump (@Vets_Vs_Trump) July 26, 2017
1. Banning any qualified person from serving their country, because of who they are is both discriminatory and bad national security policy.
— Ruben Gallego (@RubenGallego) July 26, 2017
15,000+ transgender Americans are already bravely serving our country. By attacking them, @realdonaldtrump is undermining our military. pic.twitter.com/8rLa5iEU8R
— Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) July 26, 2017
