Transgender Troops Serve In Silence

By Alan with comments July 23, 2013 20:02

There is another version of ??don?t ask, don?t tell.?

As the military begins to embrace gays and lesbians, one group feels left out: transgender troops.

These men and women weren?t even a blip on the nation?s radar until former Navy SEAL Team 6 member Chris Beck revealed in a memoir released last month that he had become Kristin Beck, a woman [pictured]?

Another milestone in June: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel seemed to sanction their service when he addressed a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride (LGBT) event at the Pentagon. But there was a catch: civilians can switch sexes and keep their defense jobs. Troops can?t. Unlike allies Great Britain, Israel and Canada, the U.S. military disqualifies transgender troops for health reasons.

Source: http://www.alan.com/2013/07/23/transgender-troops-serve-in-silence/

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