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An Air Force master sergeant described being told she's the wrong kind of American after 20 years of service, while the first openly trans congresswoman urged youth not to surrender hope amid Republican efforts to restrict gender-affirming care.
An Air Force master sergeant with 20 years of service described being told she's the wrong kind of American after coming out as transgender. Simultaneously, the first openly trans congresswoman urged young people not to give up despite Republican efforts to restrict gender-affirming care.
A service member telling someone they're the wrong kind of American—in a military context—reflects institutional hostility, not just policy disagreement. The congressional-level push to restrict care combined with unit-level rejection of service members signals a coordinated effort to make service untenable for trans people.
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