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Australia to Allow Transgender Soldiers

Started by Butterfly, September 15, 2010, 05:32:11 PM

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Australia to Allow Transgender Soldiers
by Kilian Melloy
15 September, 2010


http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=110382


While the United States grapples with the question of allowing openly gay soldiers to serve in its armed forces, the Australian has removed a final barrier to admitting sexual minorities into the ranks of its servicemembers by striking down a ban on transgendered troops.

Australia has allowed gays to serve openly for eighteen years. The ban on transgendered soldiers ended on Sept. 13 with a directive issued by Australian Defense Force head Angus Houston, reported Australian news site Crikey.com on Sept. 15. The site said that the change was implemented as a result of a transgendered soldier being dismissed from the service.
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Australia allows transgender people to serve in the military
The Bilerico Project
Filed by: Alex Blaze
September 16, 2010 12:00 PM


http://www.bilerico.com/2010/09/australia_allows_transgender_people_to_serve_in_th.php

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