Transrights are Human Rights

by Gregg Chadwick

On this day in 1948, President Truman ended segregation in the United States Armed Forces. Today in a hate filled series of tweets Trump brought it back. Trump's argument against transgender soldiers echoes one used against gays, women and blacks.  Even as I am calling my Senators and engaging in active measures to help preserve our healthcare, I am standing up against Trump's bigotry. As the Women's March organization puts it:

"The care of trans people is not a "distraction"—it is a human right."  #TransRightsAreHumanRights

Trump's argument against transgender soldiers echoes one used against gays, women and blacks  #Transrights https://t.co/E0H5wXNjoV

— Gregg Chadwick (@greggchadwick) July 26, 2017

Rep. Joe Kennedy III on trump banning Transgender Americans from serving in our military. Run for President please!🙏pic.twitter.com/QbkHYzzzyA

— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) July 26, 2017

69 years ago today, President Truman desegregated the troops.

Today, #PresidentPutinDonaldTrump spat in the eyes of ALL LGBT Americans. https://t.co/JvLi9lmQcL

— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) July 26, 2017

The queer response to today's anti-LGBT bs from Trump (paraphrasing Ms Sophia from "The Color Purple")... pic.twitter.com/PeyTngcaXx

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) July 26, 2017

Trump’s plan backfires: Even Republicans blast him for bigoted military ban https://t.co/s4q7B5ALxc via @shareblue

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) July 26, 2017

The care of trans people is not a "distraction"—it is a human right. Today's #SignOfResistance is by @PplsAction. #TransRightsAreHumanRights pic.twitter.com/WxF5Fct1Br

— Women's March (@womensmarch) July 26, 2017

Air Force Staff Sgt. Logan Ireland is among the transgender service members presently serving in the military. (Photo courtesy of Logan Ireland)