Pentagon will allow transgender people to enlist in military despite Trump’s tweets

The Pentagon announced Monday it will allow transgender recruits to enlist in the military next year, despite Trump’s efforts on Twitter in July to enforce a ban.

Speaking to the Associated Press, Maj. David Eastburn confirmed that transgender individuals will be able to sign up beginning Jan. 1 while legal battles continue.

The announcement comes as a federal judge denied a request from the Trump administration to delay an order requiring the military to begin accepting troops.

The new guidelines will make it challenging for transgender people to join, but not impossible, the AP reports. Read more…

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