Trans in Afghanistan: Update on Jenn & Transgender Military Service

Am I reading this right? The US Army is NOT discharging someone who's trans?

 

I don't think that "counts" under DADT...unless you're a transwoman and a lesbian and vice versa.

Needless to say, it's all been repealed now anyway.

 

I would have thought Ts would be discharged because GID is a recognized psychological "disorder."

 

Well not everyone that has a "disorder" is discharged. I mean those that are depressed are not booted though they may not be able to handle a firearm till they get help. There are even rules for Transsexuals (please someone call me if I use this in correctly. I really am not up to speed on proper terms when it comes to the T in LGBT.) who enlist. I am sure you already know this but in the enlistment papers it states that you must be fully post operative to be placed in barracks with your "chosen" genders recruits. If I come off insensitive or misused a term in that explanation please I meant no offense as I said I have some learning to do on the T portion of LGBT.