My transgender child has served in the military for more than 15 years with honor and distinction. Her career and family’s lives are now in the hands of a convicted felon and his odious henchmen. Despicable.
No, they're going to ban gender affirming care for ALL Americans next, not just military families. It will happen in the next two to three weeks. All US Trans people will be forced to medically detransition or leave the country.
Hypocritical BS coming from two of the least honorable or disciplined human beings ever to appear in government: Trump and Hegseth. Naturally they have zero details on how this is supposed to be implemented, just like they have zero legal justification for it.
This is far from the end of it. We are in a national crisis and it will get worse. I am shocked by how nonchalantly the press, political figures, most pundits, etc. are treating this.
Same here. Transgender Americans have been completely abandoned by the mainstream media and are going to be genocided without a peep, except possibly the New York Times congratulations to the Trump regime for a job well done genociding us all.
I predict most people won't even notice when we're all gone.
Yes, so they won't be able to use their skills as military contractors or civilian experts assisting US forces. They're also going to begin banning Trans Americans from all federal employment soon. Stay tuned. It's going to happen in days.
As you clearly related, the costs to the country and military will be great in terms of the 18 billion as well as a decrease in military readiness. A much greater percentage of us serve than the general population and the military is having great difficulty in recruiting with so many, especially men, unqualified. It is amazing that more than 30 countries allow trans people to serve, including UK, Canada, Germany, France, Israel Argentina, etc. and this President gives BS reasons which in reality is just hate and bias. Of course the loss of an estimated 14K doesn't include those with transgender dependents who are stripped of gender affirming care and who will also give Trump the middle finger and leave. Trump's reasons are little different than those used to segregate the military, keep women down and of course to do the same to gay members and are an unmitigated obscenity coming from our draft dodging, dishonorable, "bone spur" President. (Retired military 20+ yrs)
We Trans people have always served 200-300% more than the general population, because giving one's military service to one's country has ALWAYS been a respected method of demonstrating the "content of one's character", from the Jim Crow era and military desegregation to the fight for women to serve wherever they can meet the MOS qualifications.
That's EXACTLY WHY Trans Americans are being banned now.
The GOP wants to drive home that we are unworthy to live, unworthy to exist, therefore unworthy to serve.
This is literally what genocide looks like in mid process.
So true. The parallels with 1930s Germany and what they did to the Jewish citizens are numerous along with the mis-information/dis-information. It is too much of a coincidence that along with his reading of Mein Kampf that he and Proj. 2025 are using that as a playbook for what they are doing to us and our democracy. Like the German people, the silence of so many despite what they know, makes them complicit.
Well, I'm all for crippling "military readiness" if the point of it is to invade Greenland. Fuck this country and fuck all who voted for Trump, which includes most military enlisted. I do not thank them one bit for their ersatz "service", they are traitors who should be hung, drawn, and quartered.
To add insult to injury - Trump has stopped all VA Home Loan Applications. I wrote on Bluesky that I was sorry for all Democratic Veterans. I don't feel sorry for any Republican Veterans.
The next pandemic is likely to be much more lethal than COVID. These fuckwits are going to absolutely devastated when they refuse standard containment procedures. And I'm all here for it.
Estimated are outside of urban areas 80% of Covid fatalities were GOP/MAGA leaning. It will only worsen as more states ban the wearing of masks in public.
And now, with Trump's funding freeze, even more rural hospitals will be closing and more people will die. I wish I could say I cared. I don't. These assholes are getting exactly what they voted for and Rural America is a cancer on our country which needs to be excised.
I’m so fucking scared. If even the Warhawk “OUR TROOPS FOREVER” jerks are throwing our service members to wolves, what hope is there for the rest of us?
We’ve got to organize and fight together. I am family of trans child and there are so many of us who support you. You’re not alone. When you think of the family and friends that will fight by your side you have a pretty big circle. We’re here. Let’s organize
To all of those trans soldiers, you are brave and courageous. We owe you a deep debt of gratitude. You exemplify the best!! And you do not deserve this.
"(her) requirement that others honor this falsehood, is not consistent with the humility and selflessness required of a service member." So much of this is expected and yet still jarring. But saying trans women don't have humility? To throw off the privilege incorrectly given at birth and to live as the woman you are cannot be done without humility.
“. . . adoption of a gender identity inconsistent with an individual’s sex conflicts with a soldier’s commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle, even in one’s personal life.”
I can see how the 🍊💩 administration would take this language to justify taking away security clearances, etc., and be the basis for outright discrimination against all transgender people! 🤬
Project 2025, page 75 discusses changing the civil service appeals process to make disciplining a case of “transgender ideology” easy, with no course of appeal. Page 584 directs the EEOC to use the narrowest interpretation of Bostock possible, allowing claims only on “transgender status” (words from the Bostock decision) as violation, with a very narrow interpretation of that.
My transgender child has served in the military for more than 15 years with honor and distinction. Her career and family’s lives are now in the hands of a convicted felon and his odious henchmen. Despicable.
— Proud and enraged parent
So sorry. I am worried they will go after trans care for adult dependents next since they did minor dependents.
No, they're going to ban gender affirming care for ALL Americans next, not just military families. It will happen in the next two to three weeks. All US Trans people will be forced to medically detransition or leave the country.
This must be incredibly difficult for your family. I'm so sorry.
Thank you so much for your daughter's service!!
I'm so sorry. Sending support and respect to your daughter and your family.
I hope your extended family will also speak out against these craven bullies.
Donald doesn’t know any type of “Honorable, Truthful, Disciplined Lifestyle"
Hypocritical BS coming from two of the least honorable or disciplined human beings ever to appear in government: Trump and Hegseth. Naturally they have zero details on how this is supposed to be implemented, just like they have zero legal justification for it.
This is expected but sickening nonetheless; it won’t end with the military.
This is far from the end of it. We are in a national crisis and it will get worse. I am shocked by how nonchalantly the press, political figures, most pundits, etc. are treating this.
Same here. Transgender Americans have been completely abandoned by the mainstream media and are going to be genocided without a peep, except possibly the New York Times congratulations to the Trump regime for a job well done genociding us all.
I predict most people won't even notice when we're all gone.
💯💯💯💯💯
Fuck, the wording sounds like it can be used to deny security clearances as well.
but handing out clearances to Trump's cronies without FBI background checks is totally fine
Yes, so they won't be able to use their skills as military contractors or civilian experts assisting US forces. They're also going to begin banning Trans Americans from all federal employment soon. Stay tuned. It's going to happen in days.
He's already banned multiple-person bathroom usage.
As you clearly related, the costs to the country and military will be great in terms of the 18 billion as well as a decrease in military readiness. A much greater percentage of us serve than the general population and the military is having great difficulty in recruiting with so many, especially men, unqualified. It is amazing that more than 30 countries allow trans people to serve, including UK, Canada, Germany, France, Israel Argentina, etc. and this President gives BS reasons which in reality is just hate and bias. Of course the loss of an estimated 14K doesn't include those with transgender dependents who are stripped of gender affirming care and who will also give Trump the middle finger and leave. Trump's reasons are little different than those used to segregate the military, keep women down and of course to do the same to gay members and are an unmitigated obscenity coming from our draft dodging, dishonorable, "bone spur" President. (Retired military 20+ yrs)
Yes.
We Trans people have always served 200-300% more than the general population, because giving one's military service to one's country has ALWAYS been a respected method of demonstrating the "content of one's character", from the Jim Crow era and military desegregation to the fight for women to serve wherever they can meet the MOS qualifications.
That's EXACTLY WHY Trans Americans are being banned now.
The GOP wants to drive home that we are unworthy to live, unworthy to exist, therefore unworthy to serve.
This is literally what genocide looks like in mid process.
January is Holocaust Awareness Month.
All this has happened before.
All this will happen again.
So true. The parallels with 1930s Germany and what they did to the Jewish citizens are numerous along with the mis-information/dis-information. It is too much of a coincidence that along with his reading of Mein Kampf that he and Proj. 2025 are using that as a playbook for what they are doing to us and our democracy. Like the German people, the silence of so many despite what they know, makes them complicit.
Well, I'm all for crippling "military readiness" if the point of it is to invade Greenland. Fuck this country and fuck all who voted for Trump, which includes most military enlisted. I do not thank them one bit for their ersatz "service", they are traitors who should be hung, drawn, and quartered.
To add insult to injury - Trump has stopped all VA Home Loan Applications. I wrote on Bluesky that I was sorry for all Democratic Veterans. I don't feel sorry for any Republican Veterans.
No. Fuck them.
And yet.... service folks who failed to follow orders to get a Covid vaccine will be reinstated with back pay...
The next pandemic is likely to be much more lethal than COVID. These fuckwits are going to absolutely devastated when they refuse standard containment procedures. And I'm all here for it.
Estimated are outside of urban areas 80% of Covid fatalities were GOP/MAGA leaning. It will only worsen as more states ban the wearing of masks in public.
And now, with Trump's funding freeze, even more rural hospitals will be closing and more people will die. I wish I could say I cared. I don't. These assholes are getting exactly what they voted for and Rural America is a cancer on our country which needs to be excised.
As if any of the people pushing this have ever known an “honorable, truthful, disciplined lifestyle”
it reads like a Gollum manifesto: "wicked! selfish! false!"
I’m so fucking scared. If even the Warhawk “OUR TROOPS FOREVER” jerks are throwing our service members to wolves, what hope is there for the rest of us?
We’ve got to organize and fight together. I am family of trans child and there are so many of us who support you. You’re not alone. When you think of the family and friends that will fight by your side you have a pretty big circle. We’re here. Let’s organize
Another parent here and YES! There are lots and lots of people who support you and will stand not just with our children, but with ALL of you.
Absolutely
To all of those trans soldiers, you are brave and courageous. We owe you a deep debt of gratitude. You exemplify the best!! And you do not deserve this.
"(her) requirement that others honor this falsehood, is not consistent with the humility and selflessness required of a service member." So much of this is expected and yet still jarring. But saying trans women don't have humility? To throw off the privilege incorrectly given at birth and to live as the woman you are cannot be done without humility.
Trump doesn't know a damn thing about honor, truth, or discipline.
Also, this obsession is beyond creepy.
“. . . adoption of a gender identity inconsistent with an individual’s sex conflicts with a soldier’s commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle, even in one’s personal life.”
I can see how the 🍊💩 administration would take this language to justify taking away security clearances, etc., and be the basis for outright discrimination against all transgender people! 🤬
I wonder when this will be implemented for federal employees 😕
I’m fully expecting revocation of security clearances for all transgender persons - feds & contractors.
All Transgender Americans will be fired from federal employment within weeks, possibly before March.
Where did you see this?
It's all in the 920 pages of Project 2025. None of this is off the cuff like the first Trump presidency, it's by the book.
Project 2025, page 75 discusses changing the civil service appeals process to make disciplining a case of “transgender ideology” easy, with no course of appeal. Page 584 directs the EEOC to use the narrowest interpretation of Bostock possible, allowing claims only on “transgender status” (words from the Bostock decision) as violation, with a very narrow interpretation of that.
The hate displayed in this order hurts my heart.