Trump tweets U.S. military ‘will not accept or allow’ trans troops
washingtonblade.com/2017/07/26/trump-tweets-u...Posted Jul 26, 2017, 5:21 PM UTC
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Statement: r/ConservativeLGBT vehemently condemns the decision by President Trump to ban transgender citizens from serving in the military.
We firmly support the rights of all LGBT persons, and recognize this action as a de facto 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy which negatively impacts both our armed forces and estimated 2,450 transgender active duty members.
I urge you to support the ACLU and other legal avenues to fight this policy. u/malum_machina has said he will personally donate $200 next week.
Please remember that Conservative does not mean Republican. We do not support any party or politician. We stand for good ideas, even if they come from the left.
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"After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail. Thank you. "
Because good people after surgery must live on medication for the rest of their days. Military doesn't accept people who are dependent on medication. You can join the military if you want to, just don't expect them to keep you or pay for your gender change because of these reasons. Sorry for reality, even if you disagree with it. :C edit: spellcheck.
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Haha it's an extension of a previous law, don't cry now
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Have you read up on what other things exist that prevent you from entering the military? It is a financial decision. I think being overweight, diabetic, is a sad reason. anything that means the military must budget in more health expenses that it doesn't already pay will be denied.
http://www.military.com/join-armed-forces/disqualifiers-medical-conditions.html
Edit: Also the military budget isn't affected by the tax dollars Trump currently spends
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Money is a fungible commodity
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to be fair hes right, the army should not have to worry about your mental health or physical body due to something unrelated.
The military has enough issues with PTSD, and real world injuries.
I feel like everyone is grabbing at this story and screaming "DISCRIMINATION" LGBT should be angry
well fuck im gay as all hell, and Ill be honest im not angry, the deicsion makes sense to me. Gen Mattis is a soldier, say what you want about the Trump administration, but this man knows what the hell he is talking about when it comes to the army, and he has always been against trans in the military
Who the hell are any of you, to tell him what is right and wrong for the army. Leave the military to the military (and if trump really did listen to his generals and advisers on this he most likely too advice from Mattis then props to him) and keep your noses out of this
All these "I was in the military and I think xyz should serve" honorably serving is something to be proud of, but as a soldier whoes been in 10 years, that does not qualify us to make decisions for the bigger picture.
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I agree. Trump shouldn't be allowed anywhere near the military.
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But he's still your president
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But do I have to suck his daddy dick?
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You don't have to but his supporters will holster his lil' pickle and gulp his cum anyways. They will eat Trump's shit if it triggers "libtards".
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Just commissioned 13 billion dollar USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier, but transgender is too much for the army.
>when you casually drop million-dollar bombs on weddings, schools, and hospitals because they are just "collateral" damage but health coverage for a tiny minority of soldiers are just too fiscally irresponsive
Yes
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Kindly fuck off
FTFY