"The MOD has 26 years of experience integrating the trans minority into service; into an organisation where its people work, live and fight together. But in the same way that there was no evidence to justify the ban on LGBT+ volunteers in the 50s and 60s, there is no evidence to justify a regression in the rights, dignity, opportunity and working experience of the current serving trans minority."
"On Tuesday (23 September), during a keynote speech at the LGBTQ+ Defence Awards, Sangster-Wall made a powerful statement by removing her military clothing. As the crowd of 450 participants looked on, as per BFBS Forces News, the colonel explained that she was ensuring there was "no misunderstanding" that her comments reflected her personal views, and not those of the Ministry of Defence (MOD)."
"Her comments follow US president Donald Trump announcing a ban on trans personnel serving in the military. On the campaign trail, and following the election in November, Trump vowed restore his previous ban which was which took effect during his first term in office in 2019 but was subsequently overturned by Joe Biden in 2021. It's not known if the MOD will follow suit by introducing its own ban on trans personnel."
A senior trans officer removed military clothing during a keynote at the LGBTQ+ Defence Awards to ensure remarks were understood as personal views rather than Ministry of Defence policy. Legal advice was sought prior to the remarks, prompting the uniform removal. The Ministry of Defence has 26 years of experience integrating the trans minority into service, where people work, live and fight together, and there is no evidence to justify a regression in rights, dignity, opportunity or working experience for current serving trans personnel. U.S. political moves include a pledge to reinstate a ban on trans military service; the MOD's response is unknown.
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