Statement on Transgender Service Ban
Out in National Security (ONS) CEO Luke Schleusener issued the below statement after the Trump Administration released a new executive order banning transgender individuals from serving in the military. "This executive order—banning thousands of qualified transgender service members—will make America less safe, plain and simple. Transgender service members currently fulfill vital roles across the U.S. military. At a time of unprecedented threats around the world and recruitment challenges here at home, discharging these service members will erode our military deterrence and cost American taxpayers by creating
Reps. Sara Jacobs, Eric Sorensen Reintroduce Bill to Prevent Trans Military Ban Ahead of Donald Trump’s Inauguration
Ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Co-Chair of the Transgender Equality Task Force, and Rep. Eric Sorensen (IL-07) reintroduced legislation that would prevent discriminatory policies like a transgender military service ban or “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” The Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act, commonly referred to as “the Truman Amendment,” builds on the progress of President Truman’s historic 1948 executive orders and would prohibit discrimination in the military and protect transgender service members. The legislation has been endorsed by the
