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The military is building a case to block transgender applicants

Started by itsApril, June 03, 2017, 04:32:45 PM

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June 03, 2017, 04:32:45 PM
The military is building a case to block transgender applicants — at least for now
military times.com
By: Andrew deGrandpre and David Larter
June 1, 2017

http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/military-transgender-policy-jim-mattis-donald-trump

"WASHINGTON — A controversial Pentagon directive that would allow transgender men and women to join the military beginning this summer now faces indefinite delay as senior leaders within each of the services voice lingering concerns about the Obama-era policy intended to end discrimination but dismissed by critics as social experimentation.

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"President Donald Trump does not share his predecessor's view on transgender rights, while plenty in the ranks and inside the Pentagon have questioned the practicality of expending such effort to accommodate a comparatively small demographic. Those advocating for inclusiveness have suspected for many months that the administration could bring about the initiative's demise simply by declining to act upon it. . . ."
-April
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