Trans troops and fellow soldiers feel pain as military begins removal : NPR
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Key Points:
- Retired four-star Gen. Stanley McChrystal presided over a Human Rights Campaign ceremony honoring five transgender service members forcibly separated under the Trump administration's second military ban on transgender personnel, highlighting the injustice and impact on mission readiness.
- The ceremony featured heartfelt speeches from the retirees, including Col. Bree Fram, the highest-ranking transgender service member before the ban, who called for continued advocacy and recognition of transgender service members' contributions.
- Transgender service members like Maj. Kara Corcoran and others shared experiences of forced separations, secrecy, and discrimination, emphasizing the Pentagon's policy that mandates separation based on gender dysphoria and restricts medical record updates, contributing to systemic oppression.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's administration has
