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April 16, 2019

Trump's Transgender Military Ban Goes into Effect
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The American Medical Association is blasting the Trump administration
for banning transgender soldiers from serving in the U.S. military,
calling the prohibition "medically deficient." The trans ban, which was
first announced by President Trump in a July 2017 tweet, formally went
into effect on Friday. In a statement, the AMA wrote, "Sexual
orientation and gender identity are not psychological or medical
disorders. The estimated 14,700 transgender military personnel are
qualified and willing to serve. Rather than stigmatizing and banning
these patriots, Do D should let them serve."


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