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July 27, 2017

Trans airman: I would like to see them try to kick me out of my military By: Stephen Losey  

After President Trump’s surprise announcement Wednesday barring transgender people from serving “in any capacity“ in the military, one prominent transgender airman said he’s more determined than ever to continue serving in the Air Force.

“I would like to see them try to kick me out of my military,” Staff Sgt. Logan Ireland said in an interview with Air Force Times. “You are not going to deny me my right to serve my country when I am fully qualified and able and willing to give my life.”

Other transgender service members expressed the same determination to stay in uniform in interviews with Military Times.

“I will continue to report for duty in the uniform of the day until I am forced to receive my DD214” discharge papers, said Sgt. Jack Schuler a transgender man and Army reservist who is a chemical operations specialist. He previously served in the Marine Corps.

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2017/07/26/transgender-airman-i-would-like-to-see-them-try-to-kick-me-out-of-my-military/#.WXoAyrGe-EQ.twitter

July 27, 2017

Liberal Redneck - Transgender Patriots and the GOP

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July 27, 2017

Human pinkey ring Scary Moochie

Who saw the Chris Cuomo thing this morning?

July 26, 2017

Presidency in tatters, Trump reactivates hate to excite his bigoted base

Donald Trump is a bigot.

The Chief Strategist of the White House, Steve Bannon, is accused of being anti-Semitic and bragged about building the online home for the Alt-Right movement.

The Chief Policy Advisor of the White House, Stephen Miller, has a documented history of bigotry that stretches back to middle school. It seeps from his pores.

When the President, his Chief Strategist, and his Chief Policy Advisor are all well-documented bigots — guess what's absolutely bound to happen? Bigotry. It can't be avoided. It's who they are. It's a core part of their worldview. It shapes their identity and perspective. It guides their budget and policy and decisions. Most of all, though, bigotry excites Trump's core base.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/king-president-trump-reactivates-hate-excite-bigoted-base-article-1.3358455?utm_content=buffer49a54&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=NYDailyNewsTw

July 26, 2017

transgender Navy SEAL: 'Let's meet face to face and you tell me I'm not worthy'

A retired Navy SEAL Team 6 hero who is transgender had a message for President Donald Trump after he announced the US military would bar transgender people from serving.

"Let's meet face to face and you tell me I'm not worthy," Kristin Beck, a 20-year veteran of the Navy SEALs, told Business Insider on Wednesday. "Transgender doesn't matter. Do your service."

Beck said Trump's abrupt change in policy could negatively affect many currently or wanting to serve in the military. The RAND Corporation estimated in 2016 that there were between 1,320 and 6,630 transgender people serving. Many of them just want to serve their country like everyone else, Beck said.

"Being transgender doesn't affect anyone else," Beck said. "We are liberty's light. If you can't defend that for everyone that's an American citizen, that's not right."

http://www.businessinsider.com/kristin-beck-trump-transgender-ban-2017-7

July 26, 2017

A Wonkette Proclamation

Oh Go Fuck Yourself, Ivanka Trump

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WHEREAS Ivanka came back from her Jewish holiday on Thursday night tweeting bubbly shit about “HAPPY PRIDE TO THE BIG GAY HOMOSEXUALS!” You know, because Ivanka is down with the gays and stuff; and

WHEREAS Ivanka’s dad can’t even seem to be bothered to issue an LGBT Pride Month proclamation, even though he’s issued June proclamations about a host of other things, and even though we were ASSURED before the election that Trump loved the gays SO MUCH; and

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Read more at https://wonkette.com/618044/oh-go-fuck-yourself-ivanka-trump#qxWF6h4wsMySlb2p.99

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