Wednesday, August 30, 2017

ACLU Sues Trump Over Transgender Policy

Along with Mattis' halt of the order, the ACLU is suing on behalf of several transgender military officers and enlisted.
Our lawsuit argues that the ban violates the constitutional guarantees of equal protection and substantive due process by singling out transgender individuals for unequal and discriminatory treatment.

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Military, medical and legal experts have concluded that allowing open service by transgender individuals, many of whom have been serving in silence for years, does not disrupt military readiness or unit cohesion and imposes negligible costs. By contrast, barring transgender individuals from joining the military and discharging those who are already serving is exceedingly costly and undermines national security and military readiness.

  ACLU

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