Transgendered soldiers fall into grey zone for otherwise open Canadian military

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Transgendered soldiers fall into grey zone for otherwise open Canadian military
The Canadian Press
Saturday, October 24th, 2009


http://www.brandonsun.com/story.php?story_id=165446


MONTREAL - Chris already has manly muscles, facial hair, a baritone voice and was accepted years ago by family and friends as a man.

But he's been told he cannot work for the Canadian military until he also gets a penis.

The story of this transgendered applicant to the Canadian Forces suggests that even in the far more liberal climate of recent years, there are still grey areas when it comes to sexual identity and the military.

The 31-year-old New Brunswicker does not want his real name published out of fear it might affect future job prospects. But he was willing to share his letter of rejection from the Department of National Defence and tell his story under a pseudonym.