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Trump’s transgender ban makes military and medical sense

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Published September 15, 2017 4:01am ET
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Trump’s transgender ban makes military and medical sense
Military transgender policy change appears imminent. Those who favor reinstating transgender identity as a disqualifying condition likely harbor no more ill-will for transgender individuals than they do for those with high blood pressure. Instead, they are concerned with the ongoing military healthcare crisis, personal privacy, and safety of transgender individuals in a theater of war. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) | Jacquelyn Martin

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has six months to consult with experts and establish policy regarding President Trump’s military transgender ban and how it will affect those currently serving. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, even proposed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act intended to reverse the ban.

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