After former President Obama ushered in more acceptance of the LGBTQ community, the current president, Donald Trump has turned things around. In a series of tweets on Twitter, President Trump stated that Transgendered individuals will no longer be allowed in the military. He cites costs as the main reason.
— Sacerdotus (@Sacerdotus) July 26, 2017
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
As expected, there is an outcry over this decision to ban Trangender people. Many are pinpointing that the Pentagon spends more on Viagra than on Transgender people and are using the word discrimination to describe the president's decision.
— Sacerdotus (@Sacerdotus) July 26, 2017
Time of Death: 11:50am EST. pic.twitter.com/cgEAxx5GIk— Saeed Jones (@theferocity) July 26, 2017
Canadian Forces throw shade after US transgender military ban
For some, Trump's ban on transgender troops is deeply personal
The decision comes as a surprise after Trump had tweeted in the past that he supports the LGBT people and would support transgender individuals.
DONALD TRUMP, JUNE 2016: I will fight for the LGBT community— Born Miserable (@bornmiserable) July 26, 2017
DONALD TRUMP, JULY 2017: The LGBT community are a burden pic.twitter.com/qhwjHFbLjn
Source:
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/07/26/discrimination-plain-simple-senators-react-trump-ban-transgender-military/23049496/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/07/26/the-military-spends-five-times-as-much-on-viagra-as-it-would-on-transgender-troops-medical-care/?utm_term=.70a27cebc3e1
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/26/trump-transgender-military-ban-behind-the-scenes-240990
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2017/07/trump_s_transgender_ban_will_weaken_the_military.html
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