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Title: Australian Defense Forces Dropping Ban On Trans Military Service
Post by: Shana A on September 17, 2010, 09:06:05 AM
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Australian Defense Forces Dropping Ban On Trans Military Service
Posted by Monica Roberts at 6:30 PM

http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2010/09/australian-defense-forces-dropping-ban.html (http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2010/09/australian-defense-forces-dropping-ban.html)

19 years after they dropped the ban on gay and lesbian Aussies being able to serve in the Australian Defence Forces, according to the Advocate.com the desire of a ADF soldier to transition has led to the dropping of a ban against trans Australians being able to militarily serve their country.

nations such as Canada, Israel, the Czech Republic, Spain and Thailand allow transgender soldiers to serve but also support them through diversity programs.