116 House Democrats push for end to transgender military ban following Supreme Court ruling
By Rebecca Kheel - 07/08/20 01:42 PM EDT
More than 100 Democratic House lawmakers are calling on the Trump administration to end its transgender military ban following a Supreme Court ruling barring discrimination against LGBT workers.
In a letter Wednesday to Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Attorney General William Barr, the 116 members urged the Pentagon to immediately change its transgender policy and the Justice Department to negotiate an end to lawsuits against the ban.
“Prolonging the litigation in the face of almost certain defeat, and thereby prolonging the existing policy, will continue to inflict serious harm on transgender people seeking to serve our country and on those already serving while living in the shadows, enduring the dignitary harm of being told they’re a burden,†the lawmakers wrote in the letter, which was led by Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.).
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/506407-116-democrats-push-for-end-to-transgender-military-ban-following-supreme-court
