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Transgender Air Force Officer On Trump's Ban And His Supportive Fellow Troops

Lt. Col. Bryan (Bree) Fram says the Trump administration's latest move to limit military service by transgender troops will make them second-class citizens and put their lives at risk.
Lt. Col. Bryan (Bree) Fram marches in DC Pride Parade on June 10, 2017.

Late on Friday night, with President Trump's previous ban still tied up in the courts, the administration announced new restrictions on transgender troops serving in the military.

  • Transgender persons with a history or diagnosis of gender dysphoria are disqualified from military service, except under limited circumstances.
  • Transgender persons who require or have undergone gender transition are disqualified from military service.
  • Transgender persons without a history or diagnosis

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