General Mattis freezes Trumps ban on transgender military troops
 

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Mattis freezes Trump ban on transgender troops pending review

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday night that the Pentagon's current policy on transgender troops "will remain in place" while President Trump's directive banning transgender people from joining the military undergoes an expert study.

The move by Mattis allows transgender people to continue serving openly in the military while the Pentagon considers whether to discharge them in light of Trump's order.

In a statement, Mattis said that Trump's directive would be reviewed by a panel of experts from the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security.

"Once the panel reports its recommendations and following my consultation with the secretary of Homeland Security, I will provide my advice to the president concerning implementation of his policy direction," Mattis said.

Trump formally directed the Pentagon to implement the ban on transgender individuals joining the military last week, which he first announced in a July 26 tweet. Trump also gave the Pentagon the authority to decide the future of openly transgender people already serving.

"The implementation plan will address accessions of transgender individuals and transgender individuals currently serving in the United States military," Mattis said. "Our focus must always be on what is best for the military's combat effectiveness leading to victory on the battlefield."

Transgender people have been able to serve openly in the military since last year, when then-Secretary of Defense Ash Carter lifted a prior ban during the Obama administration.

"The move by Mattis allows transgender people to continue serving openly in the military"

Someone has 1/2 a brain finally ! :thumbsup:thumbsup

Good news.

They did 2 years of study about transgenders entering the military, including surveying thousands of Soldiers and they determined it wasn't an issue or detrimental to military performance. Then it took another year to implement the policy. Then with a tweet Trump makes up shit and they're banned. Unbelievable.

If the are fit to serve, they should be able to serve.

of course.. who didn't see that coming

Congress is now giving Trump veto proof bills

Generals are dismissing his daily brain farts

how close are you going to let the little boy get to the stove before you pick him up

no problem, you know i don´t worry about things like this Blade, but...

https://gfy.com/fucking-around-and-pr...itary-ban.html

anyway, on the thread, it seems the best choice, glad Mattis has some balls :thumbsup

OMG you posted a thread on this first! I didn't see this thank you! So sorry for the double post 💕💖💕

Yeah the ban doesn't impact me at all, I don't worry about it other than innocent people being descrimination against by their government employer.

It's not fun being fired for no reason other than your sexuality which has happened to me in the past at a couple pivotal times that really affected me, like right after my son was born.

People's lives shouldn't have the rug pulled out from them for no reason other than their sexuality. That's not right. Especially the government doing that.

Too many trans part way through their free surgeries.

This will allow them to finish up while discouraging more from starting.