Posted on Mar 30, 2023
Transgender vets call for more protections from Congress, VA
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FOR THE VETERAN OF THE VETERAN SHARE OF THE DAY
Transgender vets call for more protections from Congress, VA
By Leo Shane III
Mar 29, 08:52 PM
Lindsay Church, executive director of Minority Veterans of America, (center) speaks during a Capitol Hill rally on the rights of transgender troops and veterans on March 29, 2023. (Leo Shane III/Staff)
Transgender veterans and advocates rallied outside the Capitol Wednesday to demand Veterans Affairs officials follow through on promises to provide gender-affirming surgery at department medical centers and to implore lawmakers to enact additional protections for transgender troops facing an uncertain future in the ranks.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee] Sgt (Join to see) PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC Gary C. SPC (Join to see) Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada CPT Richard Trione SFC Ralph E Kelley 1SG Patrick Burke SGT Gerald “Jerry” Harrell PO2 Marco Monsalve Lt Col Charlie Brown MSG (Join to see) Maj Kim Patterson SPC Robert Coventry
Transgender vets call for more protections from Congress, VA
By Leo Shane III
Mar 29, 08:52 PM
Lindsay Church, executive director of Minority Veterans of America, (center) speaks during a Capitol Hill rally on the rights of transgender troops and veterans on March 29, 2023. (Leo Shane III/Staff)
Transgender veterans and advocates rallied outside the Capitol Wednesday to demand Veterans Affairs officials follow through on promises to provide gender-affirming surgery at department medical centers and to implore lawmakers to enact additional protections for transgender troops facing an uncertain future in the ranks.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee] Sgt (Join to see) PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC Gary C. SPC (Join to see) Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada CPT Richard Trione SFC Ralph E Kelley 1SG Patrick Burke SGT Gerald “Jerry” Harrell PO2 Marco Monsalve Lt Col Charlie Brown MSG (Join to see) Maj Kim Patterson SPC Robert Coventry
Transgender vets call for more protections from Congress, VA
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Transgender
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WHy would they perform gender affirming surgeries at VA medical centers whenthey don't privde fullmedical and especially dental unless you are 100% disabled or it is service connected? Let's take care of the real medical issues first for our vets then and only then do elective stuff.
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The VA has turned its back on Transgender Veterans. I know of 13 Veterans eligible for care but will not step into a VA because they have been ABUSED,NEGLECTED AND DENIED CARE.
I was denied care after being raped and was forced to beg them to run a STD p
I was denied care after being raped and was forced to beg them to run a STD p
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