Defense secretary announces troops will be allowed to continue serving pending the result of a study and recommendations on implementing the ban Defense secretary James Mattis announced on Tuesday that transgender troops would be allowed to continue serving in the US military pending the results of a study.
The announcement followed Donald Trump’s controversial decision to ban transgender individuals from enlisting in the military,which was first unveiled by the president in a series of tweets final month. In a memo final week, Trump formally reversed a policy under the Obama administration that paved the way for transgender people to enlist. He also directed Mattis to examine how best to deal with trans troops already serving in the military. Related: What trans soldier Albert Cashier can teach Trump about patriotism Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com