U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Supports Lifting Transgender Ban

by Lauren Lamoly | Dec 10, 2014

http://militarypartners.org/u-s-secretary-of-the-air-force-supports-lifting-transgender-ban/

The U.S. Secretary of the Air Force, Deborah Lee James, has come out in support of lifting the U.S. military's current transgender ban. Secretary James told USA Today, "From my point of view, anyone who is capable of accomplishing the job should be able to serve."

"What matters is the ability to get the job done and complete the mission, not someone's gender identity," said AMPA President Ashley Broadway responding to the news. "There is no valid reason for the outdated regulations preventing transgender people from serving openly and honestly to remain in place. The current policy not only impacts the estimated 15,500 transgender service members currently serving in silence, but their families as well. No military family should have to endure the hardships and damage this policy causes. The Defense Department should move quickly to update this and other outdated policies impacting LGBT military families."

Quote from: Shana A on December 11, 2014, 11:42:37 AM
U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Supports Lifting Transgender Ban

by Lauren Lamoly | Dec 10, 2014

http://militarypartners.org/u-s-secretary-of-the-air-force-supports-lifting-transgender-ban/

The U.S. Secretary of the Air Force,  Deborah Lee James, has come out in support of lifting the U.S. military's current transgender ban. Secretary James told USA Today, "From my point of view, anyone who is capable of accomplishing the job should be able to serve."

"What matters is the ability to get the job done and complete the mission, not someone's gender identity," said AMPA President Ashley Broadway responding to the news. "There is no valid reason for the outdated regulations preventing transgender people from serving openly and honestly to remain in place. The current policy not only impacts the estimated 15,500 transgender service members currently serving in silence, but their families as well. No military family should have to endure the hardships and damage this policy causes. The Defense Department should move quickly to update this and other outdated policies impacting LGBT military families."

it took somebody with big cojones to publicly say so...  BZ Madam Deborah Lee James

Quote from: peky on December 11, 2014, 09:53:12 PM

it took somebody with big cojones to publicly say so...  BZ Madam Deborah Lee James

Unfortunately the man in the White House, the one whose cojones really matter does not seem inclined to do anything.

Quote from: suzifrommd on December 12, 2014, 06:56:20 AM
Unfortunately the man in the White House, the one whose cojones really matter does not seem inclined to do anything.

He has done more for us than all the previous presidents put together