"Secretary of war Pete Hegseth has fired a navy trans healthcare specialist, Janelle Marra, after being "tipped off" by Libs of TikTok. The right-wing social media account, run by founder Chaya Raichik, has regularly attacked the LGBTQ+ community over the years. Their latest target was commander Janelle Marra whose Defence Health Agency bio revealed that she "began her naval service through a health professions scholarship programme in 2004"."
"In response to a post that read: "I'm sad to report that DEI [diversity, equity and inclusion] isn't fully dead yet [at the Department of Defense], meet @USNavy commander Janelle Marra," Libs of TikTok took to X/Twitter to say, "Yikes. This she/her navy commander is apparently a medical director for 'transgender healthcare' at a naval centre in California. Can you please look into this, Pete Hegseth." The post has been viewed more than 10.8 million times, reposted by 7,000 people and liked 20,000 times."
Pete Hegseth fired Navy commander Janelle Marra, a transgender healthcare specialist, after Libs of TikTok flagged her role. Libs of TikTok, a right-wing account run by Chaya Raichik, has repeatedly attacked the LGBTQ+ community. Marra's Defence Health Agency biography states she began naval service through a health professions scholarship programme in 2004 and served as a senior medical officer, deputy medical director of transgender care for the Navy, and director of medical services for Expeditionary Medical Facility Bravo. The Libs of TikTok post urging investigation received more than 10.8 million views, and Hegseth publicly tweeted "Pronouns updated: she/her/fired."
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