Identities

How Trump’s Trans Military Ban Backfired. Spectacularly.

Justice

The president’s efforts to implement a ban on transgender troops has met all-round criticism, as well as defeat in the courts. He may have only helped the cause of trans equality.

Samantha Allen
Samantha Allen
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