What Should We Do for Trans Servicemembers in the Military?
Steve Williams, August 12, 2013, 4:00 am
http://www.care2.com/causes/what-should-we-do-for-trans-servicemembers-in-the-military.htmlThe Palm Center is launching 11 different studies that aim to fully investigate the issue of trans servicemembers in today's military and how we can lift the ban on trans soldiers.
When in 2011 the Obama administration signed into a law a repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" rule that banned openly gay servicemembers, LGBT rights advocates praised the step but were quick to point out that the fight would continue. This is because trans servicemembers still face discrimination in the military under different regulations that categorize trans identity as a mental illness that can lead to a discharge from service.
Now the Palm Center, a leading researcher on sexual and gender minorities in the military, is about to embark on a three year research campaign involving 16 scholars and 11 studies to ascertain "whether and how the US armed forces could include transgender troops without undermining readiness."
