Five states to allow transgender troops to serve in National Guard despite Trump ban
By Owen Daugherty - 04/24/19 12:47 PM EDT
Five states are reportedly pressing forward with allowing transgender troops to serve in their National Guard despite the Trump administration's recent military ban.
The Daily Beast reports Nevada, Oregon, Washington state, California and New Mexico all say they continue to allow transgender people to serve in their respective states' National Guard.
All 50 states and four U.S. territories have their own National Guard groups that primarily fall under the governor’s control, though it is not immediately clear how the states would directly defy the new policy and what the Department of Defense would do to the states that opt not to enforce the policy.
“I will use every option available to ensure that every eligible Oregonian, regardless of gender identity, can serve their state and country,†Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) told The Daily Beast.
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https://thehill.com/policy/defense/440431-five-states-to-allow-transgender-troops-to-serve-in-national-guard-despite
