Today, the gay and lesbian people are accepted. Their families are welcome in the units where they serve. This is not so for transgender people in an….

I'm just one example of thousands of transgender veterans and people who are actively serving today..

In some states, a very small number of states, it is illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of their gender identity, transgender ident….

The U.S. military is so far behind the rest of our society..

Our allies, Great Britain, Australia, Israel, some of the strongest militaries in the world, allow transgender people to serve openly and have experi….

Transgender people have served, are serving, and will continue to serve..

If we know one thing from the transgender people who are currently serving - I'm in contact with one group that counts almost 200 people in uniform t….

We have strong statistical evidence that shows that transgender people are twice as likely as their fellow citizens to join the military, to have ser….

The implementation of don't ask, don't tell's repeal has gone very, very well..

The repeal of don't ask, don't tell didn't change things for transgender people in the military. What it has done, though, I think, is it has taught ….

The Eighth Amendment to the Constitution protects citizens against cruel and unusual punishment. And there is a growing body of legal precedent that ….