Transgender Discrimination In The Military

Prior to 1993, lesbian and gay people were not permitted to serve in the US military. Under the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy enacted that year, they were only permitted to do so if they did not disclose their sexual orientation. However, on September 20, 2011, gays, lesbians, and bisexuals have been able to serve openly, while transgender are still ban from joining the force. In 2016, transgender are allowed to join the military force as such regulation had been lifted on June 2016. Despite numerous efforts had been done by the government and other organisations, the discrimination rates, however, are still very high for the transgender community, especially for transgender people of color. Discrimination of transgender is still a major
problem for government to solve.
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