The #Republican president also has sought to block federal spending on #gender-affirming #medical care for those under age 19—instead promoting talk therapy only to treat young #transgender people. In addition, #SCOTUS has allowed him to kick transgender #ServiceMembers out of the #military, even as court battles continue. #Trump also signed another #ExecutiveOrder to define the #sexes as only male & female.
#law #discrimination #bigotry #LGBTQ
#CivilRights #HumanRights #privacy
#BodilyAutonomy
#Israel, w/5 days of missile strikes, has done considerable damage to #Iran & believes it can now deal a permanent blow to Tehran’s #nuclear program—particularly if it gets a little more help from the #US.
But deepening American involvement, perhaps by providing the Israelis with bunker-busting #bombs to penetrate Iranian nuclear sites built deep underground or offering other direct #USmilitary support, comes w/ enormous political risk for #Trump. [& actual risk for US #ServiceMembers.]
“#DEI initiatives were designed to complement—not replace—meritocracy. They aim to ensure that all #ServiceMembers are evaluated fairly & have equal access to opportunities, thereby strengthening the #military as a whole.
“So I ask again: Why should young #BlackAmericans serve under a govt & military leadership that doesn’t respect their presence, their contributions or their history?
#Trump #military #USpol #hate #discrimination #bigotry #racism #WhiteSupremacy
“But #Black #ServiceMembers have historically faced significant barriers to advancement, & these barriers still remain. As of 2023, Black individuals constituted 19.5% of enlisted personnel but only 9.2% of officers. Black officers are particularly underrepresented at the highest levels; only 6.5% of generals are Black. These discrepancies suggest systemic challenges that disproportionately affect promotion outcomes based on #race.
“Of course, #Hegseth & his supporters argue that their opposition to #DEI stems from a commitment to fairness & meritocracy. They assert that their aim is to benefit all #ServiceMembers, including #Black personnel, by eliminating what they perceive as divisive policies.
#Trump #military #USpol #hate #discrimination #bigotry #racism #WhiteSupremacy
“More disturbingly, the admin & its ideological allies are erasing the accomplishments of #Black #ServiceMembers from the nation’s #military narrative. Units such as the 369th Infantry Regiment, known as the #HarlemHellfighters; the #TuskegeeAirmen; the #MontfordPointMarines; & the #BuffaloSoldiers are no longer central to the story the military tells about itself.
#Trump #USpol #hate #discrimination #bigotry #racism #WhiteSupremacy
“Under #Trump & #Hegseth, the environment for #Black #ServiceMembers is deteriorating. To my eyes, the campaign against ‘wokeism’ is not about #military readiness or discipline. It’s a thinly veiled attack on diversity, equity & inclusion — values that reflect both the reality of the #American people & the strength of a united fighting force.”
#USpol #hate #discrimination #bigotry #racism #WhiteSupremacy
“Through it all, I remained proud of my service & the progress we were making.
“Under Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton & George W. Bush, #Black #ServiceMembers weren’t always treated fairly—but we were not treated as enemies of the institution. Today, it appears that’s no longer the case.
#Trump #military #USpol #hate #discrimination #bigotry #racism #WhiteSupremacy
A personal hero of mine, fellow servicemember, and #trans man Logan Ireland is facing what looks like the final step in the White House's efforts to ban #transgender folks from serving in the #USMilitary.
Thousands of Americans serving with honor are about to be treated with disdain.
Meanwhile, Palm Center estimates that it will cost the US 1900% more to kick out trans #servicemembers than to pay for their specific healthcare needs ($1 bn vs $52 mil).
Since returning to office, #Trump has moved quickly to assert control over American #cultural institutions, taking over the John F. #KennedyCenter for the Performing Arts & declaring war on Ivy League #universities.
A push to purge references to #diversity & #inclusion led to a page on Jackie Robinson’s life & military career temporarily vanishing from the #Pentagon website. #ArlingtonNationalCemetery web pages highlighting the graves of #Black & #female #ServiceMembers disappeared.
US #Defense Secy [drunk rapist] #PeteHegseth has issued internal instructions to the #Pentagon to start kicking out transgender troops who do not elect to leave on their own by June 6, acc/to a memo obtained by Reuters.
#Hegseth's memo illustrates how #Trump's admin intends to swiftly act to remove thousands of transgender #servicemembers after #SCOTUS’ ruling on Tues cleared the way for a #ban to take effect.
#law #military #LGBTQ+ #bigotry
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-military-start-kicking-out-transgender-troops-next-month-memo-says-2025-05-08/
#Trump #Defense Sec #PeteHegseth ordered a reduction in the number of #military #generals & #admirals per a memo published Mon.
#Hegseth wants a minimum of 20% cut to the number of #FourStar positions across the military's active component & the same for general officers in the #NationalGuard to cut "redundant force structure to optimize & streamline leadership.”
[BS, they want honorable career #ServiceMembers out & ignorant malleable kids in]
#TrumpPurge #TrumpCoup
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/06/hegseth-cuts-four-star-generals-admirals
#VeteransDay was originally called Armistice Day in the #UnitedStates to mark the end of #WWI. After #WWII & the #KoreanWar, it was renamed, & its scope was expanded to honor all US #military #veterans. Memorial Day, which falls on the last Monday in May, specifically honors those who gave their lives for the country.
[but we know what #Trump thinks about military #ServiceMembers & veterans: “suckers & losers”]
#IdiotInChief #idiocracy #USpol
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/09/trump-americans-who-died-at-war-are-losers-and-suckers/615997/?gift=guxsrl_dAdXUP9zqbQPWxQH1eUKBazgJAqYoHpOVCuU&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
#TalbottVTrump — the case regarding US #military #transgender #ServiceMembers — update:
DC US District Court Judge Ana C Reyes during today’s hearing told #DOJ she that she wouldn’t be "gaslit" by them when they claimed that their ban on transgender people in the military isn't actually a "ban."
She pointed to a post by Secy of #Defense #PeteHegseth in which he literally called it a ban.
"You're saying one thing in public. You're saying a different thing in court," Reyes said.
Another USgov source is Prologue, the magazine of the National Archives. Their Spring 2008 issue had a piece on Jackie Robinson
Baseball legend Jackie Robinson's Army court-martial during World War II provided a preview of the civil rights movement that would shake postwar America.
https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2008/spring/robinson.html
#racism #military #ServiceMembers #history #BlackHistory #JackieRobinson #USgov #NARA #NationalArchives
U.S. Dept of #Defense restores #JackieRobinson story on website, admits it was taken down in #DEIpurge
The #DOD has restored an article on its website honoring Jackie Robinson after having removed it in an effort to #purge "#DEI" (#diversity, #equity & #inclusion) content [at the direction of #Trump & #Hegseth].
#USpol #WhiteSupremacy #racism #military #ServiceMembers #history #BlackHistory #RepresentationMatters #whitewashing
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/u-s-department-of-defense-restores-jackie-robinson-story-on-website-admits-it-was-taken-down-in-dei-purge/
“Since its founding, the #CFPB has returned over $21B directly to #consumers. It’s helped #ServiceMembers who have been ripped off by unscrupulous lenders. It’s helped borrowers whose #StudentLoan servicers treated them unfairly; it’s helped families that have been scammed; & it’s helped thousands of Americans that have been charged extortionate fees by big #banks & other financial services providers,” Sen #ElizabethWarren said during a hearing this week.
Does the Oath Bind Veterans to the People Over the President?
#Veterans #Oath #ServiceMembers #MilitaryCommunity Hey everyone! 👋 I came across an interesting discussion recently where a veteran was expressing the idea that the oath we take as service members really means we’re pledging our loyalty to the people, rather than the president. It got me thinking—what do you all make of thi...
https://mymetric360.com/question/does-the-oath-bind-veterans-to-the-people-over-the-president/?fsp_sid=50543
Headline: Democrats introduce bill to protect transgender service members
Source: @TheHill
From the article: "A group of Democrats have introduced a bill to protect diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the military following President Trump’s January executive order to dismantle such programming.
"The ‘Equal and Uniform Treatment in the Military Act – or the EQUITY Act – was introduced Monday by Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D-Wash.), the only Black woman on the House Armed Services Committee."
#Military #ServiceMembers
#Transgender #AcceptanceMatters #Transrights
#TransgenderDiscrimination #GenderAffirmingCare #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIAPlus
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https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/5162133-democrats-bill-protect-transgender-service-members/
Does the Oath Bind Veterans to the People Over the President?
#Veterans #Oath #ServiceMembers #MilitaryCommunity Hey everyone! 👋 I came across an interesting discussion recently where a veteran was expressing the idea that the oath we take as service members really means we’re pledging our loyalty to the people, rather than the president. It got me thinking—what do you all make of thi...
https://mymetric360.com/question/does-the-oath-bind-veterans-to-the-people-over-the-president/?fsp_sid=40130
