Soldiers know inclusiveness creates a better fighting force. Donald Trump should listen to them.
A soldier’s effectiveness — not identity — is what matters. On Aug. 25, President Trump signed a memo banning transgender people from enlisting in the military. He justified his decision by citing concerns about military effectiveness, the disruption of unit cohesion and the cost of medical treatment. Yes, it is step backward in terms of civil rights, as LGBTQ activists have pointed out. But both transgender veterans and military leaders have challenged Trump’s rationale for
3 Reasons Why the Gulf Coast LGBT+ Pride Day Mattered More Than HB 1523
1. Because LGBT people on the Gulf Coast responded to this hateful law by coming together. LGBT people in Mississippi have a long history of surviving by remaining divided in small groups and living in the shadows. Their thinking was if there were not too many of them and they remained out of sight, straight Mississippians would not mind their presence. Before you dismiss that assessment, you should consult John Howard’s excellent book, Men Like That: A Southern Queer Histo
