Donald Trump just banned transgender Americans from serving in the US military
- Text by Michael Segalov
Donald Trump just took to Twitter to announce his latest hateful policy. Since taking office the President has attacked minority groups at every possible stage, from the Muslim ban to his batshit Mexico wall. LGBT people have been no exception. Within hours of being sworn in at The Whitehouse, Trump had deleted its LGBT rights page.
Transgender people have come under particular levels of attack though, his administration intent on making life as hard as possible for the estimated 1.4million trans people living in the United States. Back in February of this year he and his cronies ended federal protection for trans students that ensured they were able to use bathrooms, locker rooms and facilities that matched their gender identities. This undid huge amounts of work by the previous administration.
The awful ban itself sends a worrying message, the language of trans people being a burden in particular is an alarming precedent for other employers to follow suit.
After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow……
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
….Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
….victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail. Thank you
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
Whatever you think of the US military, and trust us, we’re not the biggest fans, this should have us worried, angry, and ready to resist.
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