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Title: Petition Trump ban on trans people serving in military
Post by: SadieBlake on July 27, 2017, 12:01:42 PM
Post by: SadieBlake on July 27, 2017, 12:01:42 PM
https://www.change.org/p/allow-transgender-people-into-the-u-s-military?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=&utm_source=108700&j=108700&sfmc_sub=173707294&l=32_HTML&u=21477882&mid=7233053&jb=5901
This had garnered 167,000 signatures in the first 16 hours, we have allies.
This had garnered 167,000 signatures in the first 16 hours, we have allies.
Title: Re: Petition Trump ban on trans people serving in military
Post by: Laurie on July 28, 2017, 12:16:38 AM
Post by: Laurie on July 28, 2017, 12:16:38 AM
It was at 199k when I signed it and shared it to facebook
Laurie
Laurie
Title: Petition Trump ban on trans people serving in military
Post by: elkie-t on July 28, 2017, 11:09:40 AM
Post by: elkie-t on July 28, 2017, 11:09:40 AM
Maybe those of us who are in military and not out yet, should actually come out now (before twit becomes official policy) instead of hiding it? According to the article, established precedents actually protect solders from being forced out by change of policy....
http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/27/opinions/trans-military-ban-opinion-minter/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/27/opinions/trans-military-ban-opinion-minter/index.html