Following up on Donald Trump’s controversial pledge,official memo disqualifies trans individuals ‘apart from under limited circumstances The White House has announced orders to formally ban transgender people from serving in the military, following up on Donald Trump’s controversial policy pledge that sparked widespread backlash last year from civil rights groups and US defense chiefs. Despite opposition from top military officials and preceding rulings against the ban, or which LGBT rights groups have challenged in court,a memo from the secretary of defense released late Friday night said trans people are “disqualified from military service apart from under certain limited circumstances”. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk