Ep 8: Warrior Trans* (Editorial)
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Last week, the Pentagon announced the possibility of lifting the ban on openly trans service members in the near future. This has been a long time coming, especially with the end of DADT in 2011. There are already as many as 15,000 trans service members throughout the US military. Because of a medical regulation, they are not allowed to serve openly as their true selves. That doesn't mean some soldiers aren't pushing the issue forward toward progress. Today's episode looks at lifting the ban and what needs to be done in order for it to work.
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