Former Secretary of the Navy: Donald Trump’s Ban on Transgender Service Is a Threat to America

By barring transgender Americans from “any capacity in the U.S. military” President Donald Trump told thousands of serving trans patriots they are not worthy of defending the country they love for his own cynical politics. With this crass, discriminatory act, he further eroded our democracy and seriously weakened the U.S. military. He sent the message that ability doesn’t count and that prejudice wins.