House R's May Challenge Military Transgender Service Next Year

[Carolyn Marie]

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/12/13/republicans-tee-challenge-open-transgender-military-service-ahead-of-house-majority.html

 

Not surprising at all.  Stand by to stand by...

 

Carolyn Marie

[Charlize]

The right strikes again.  Sad!

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

[VickySGV]

When you have no good to add, you attempt to subtract from the good that exists.  You then declare the good that was there was bad for ghostly "other people" in nebulous and foggy ways to show YOU have done good.  That is how it is.

[Mmindy]

This saddens me, as a non military person. I'm grateful for all who have stood on the line, raised their right hand, and taken the Military Oath. I've read in the past that only 1% of the American populations stands up to serve. I personally know several people who regardless of gender or sexual preference, have served well, and even earned recognition for service, above the call of duty.

 

On a different platform, I say the same thing about those who choose to be in Public Safety.

If you want to serve. Step up. Pass the physical and mental tests, and move on.

 

It should be that easy,

 

Mindy🐛🏳️‍⚧️🦋

[Delcina B]

This is a wonderfully presented documentary TRANSMILITARY, about the story behind how the ban on transgender service members to serve openly was lifted.

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CafcIvyn35Y

 

In or out of the closet transgender members will serve. Hopefully now the service branches will have the data to show we are as mission capable as anyone. And hopefully someone like General Milley will say as much, & maybe explain this boondoggle of making transgender service members jump in & out of the closet is an impact on mission readiness. 

 

Semper Gumby!

Delcina 

 

 

 

[lillyinmn]

This does not come as a surprise to me at all, but the House republican caucus has long been not much more than a ruckus.  They are out of step with the rest of the country, and stand no chance of accomplishing an anti-trans (or any pro-hate) agenda for at least two more years.  Even if significant players in the military were not leading the charge at first to let transgendered people serve freely, I think they will not be able to go back to the way not was.  I think they (people in high command positions) already know that shoving people back into the closet would be bad for morale.  Going back also amounts to retreat, and commanders don't seem to like retreat.  

 

I hope I am not too far off the mark in my assessment and not just whistling past the graveyard!  In the end, however, love is the only thing that can defeat their pro-hate agenda.

[Charlize]

They are playing on the myths that nostalgia creates about many men as the only folks who can fight.  Simply a myth but one beloved and believable by some.  

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

[KayC]

As we would say in the military ... YGBSM!

 

Sorry I can't spell it out ... you'll have to Google it if you don't know.  But that says it ALL 🤬

 

[Marcie Jensen]

I am SO tired of the military being used for social experimentation. The only thing that should matter is the combat effectiveness of the soldier in question regardless of race, gender or anything else. Both major parties are guilty of this and are not likely to change. This hurts readiness posture and ultimately national defense. The bottom line here is that th4e GOP is wrong and needs to back off. During my 24 years of active duty I served with all types of individuals, some were poor soldiers but most were pretty good. This particular witch hunt is -censored- on steroids. Truly a soup sandwich.

[lillyinmn]

On 12/18/2022 at 5:46 AM, KayC said:

As we would say in the military ... YGBSM!

I did have to google it because I figured it was after my time.  But YGBSM was The Wild Weasel motto--turns out it was before my time!  Did you work with 105s?

 

But as for the nutter politicians and their anti-trans agenda--It sucks for anyone who is trans or has someone they love who is trans or has gender dysphoria.  Especially when it appeared that so much progress was made for LGBTQ people during the Obama years.  Then the backlash...

 

Then having finally just figured out that I have been experiencing gender dysphoria for years and I simply couldn't see it...It makes me ask the question I know to be utterly irrational, pointless (and self-centered)...Why me? and Why now?

 

In my head I always understood those who said "this is not something I have chosen."  But it's a whole other matter to be the one who has to say it.