Since the repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell, military culture has changed toward LGBTQ veterans in public. What about inside the military?
She wanted to put on a uniform, join the ranks of American heroes who served in the U.S. Navy and dedicate her life to protecting the country.
"Historically, the LGBTQ community has a strain of anti-militarism in it," Neira said."I do think things have gotten better."Despite the Trump administration's reinstatement of a ban on transgender service members that was repealed under President Donald Trump's predecessor, Barack Obama, public support for LGBTQ-specific veterans is at a historic high.
"It would be pretty hard for that service member to report what happened because the service member themselves would become vulnerable to discharge because the perpetrator could start a rumor about the victim's sexual orientation," Belkin said. After posting a picture of her and a gay rugby teammate online, her commander warned her she would be under investigation and she had 24 hours to find a male soldier to sleep with and report that she complied.
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