On this day in 1948, President Truman ended segregation in the United States Armed Forces. Today in a hate filled series of tweets Trump brought it back. Trump's argument against transgender soldiers echoes one used against gays, women and blacks. Even as I am calling my Senators and engaging in active measures to help preserve our healthcare, I am standing up against Trump's bigotry. Currently, thousands of transgender folks serve proudly among the 1.3 million active-duty members of the United States military. Brave souls who volunteered to put their lives on the line. Today, their commander in chief kicks them to the curb. The scale of this insult should not be underestimated. An unconscionable act by Trump. As the Women's March organization puts it:
"The care of trans people is not a "distraction"—it is a human right." #TransRightsAreHumanRights
Sorry, Donald, tweets do not a policy make. @Mic pic.twitter.com/0vprabrvKn— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) July 28, 2017
I fought too long to end discrimination based on race and color to allow discrimination based on gender identity to be considered acceptable— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) July 27, 2017
Must Read by Katelyn Burns @transscribe Trump Military Ban Indicates Attempt to Make Trans People 2nd Class Citizens https://t.co/K2wnlkN15f— Gregg Chadwick (@greggchadwick) July 26, 2017
A salute to the 15,000+ transgender patriots now currently serving in the United States Military. #ThankYouLGBT #TransRightsAreHumanRights pic.twitter.com/jm5Im4oHUd— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) July 26, 2017
Trump's argument against transgender soldiers echoes one used against gays, women and blacks #Transrights https://t.co/E0H5wXNjoV— Gregg Chadwick (@greggchadwick) July 26, 2017
Rep. Joe Kennedy III to transgender servicemembers: "Know that we will never take your service, your courage, your patriotism for granted." pic.twitter.com/DR5S5t8QfV— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 26, 2017
Rep. Joe Kennedy III on trump banning Transgender Americans from serving in our military. Run for President please!🙏pic.twitter.com/QbkHYzzzyA— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) July 26, 2017
69 years ago today, President Truman desegregated the troops.— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) July 26, 2017
Today, #PresidentPutinDonaldTrump spat in the eyes of ALL LGBT Americans. https://t.co/JvLi9lmQcL
From a report commissioned by the pentagon last year. Let's not tolerate blatant transphobia under the guise of some huge 'financial burden' pic.twitter.com/1wz1bvaB0O— troye sivan (@troyesivan) July 26, 2017
The queer response to today's anti-LGBT bs from Trump (paraphrasing Ms Sophia from "The Color Purple")... pic.twitter.com/PeyTngcaXx— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) July 26, 2017
Trump’s plan backfires: Even Republicans blast him for bigoted military ban https://t.co/s4q7B5ALxc via @shareblue— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 26, 2017
The care of trans people is not a "distraction"—it is a human right. Today's #SignOfResistance is by @PplsAction. #TransRightsAreHumanRights pic.twitter.com/WxF5Fct1Br— Women's March (@womensmarch) July 26, 2017
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Air Force Staff Sgt. Logan Ireland is among the transgender service members presently serving in the military. (Photo courtesy of Logan Ireland)      |
