Court Bans Military From Referring to Manning as 'He'

SSG Norman Lihou — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 17:42:04 -0500

Manning challenged the military's ongoing refusal to refer to her as a woman, and won. A court order from the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals instructs the military to refer to the soldier in all future official correspondence either using the gender neutral "Private First Class Manning" or employing the feminine pronoun.

As a result, the military is henceforth forbidden from referring to Manning as a man.

The court order marks another advance toward Manning's goal of gender transition. Last month, Manning, who has been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, was allowed to start hormone treatment.

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Convicted soldier Chelsea Manning has won a small but significant victory in her bid to transition to living as a woman.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 7 at 2015 9:02 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 21:02:27 -0500

Nothing surprises me. She is a traitor to her country. That's what is important in my mind, not whether she wants to be a she or a he.

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Mar 7 at 2015 9:18 PM

CSM Michael J. Uhlig — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 21:18:47 -0500

Cut out all the legal mumbo jumbo and just call this Manning a Traitor!

Response by Cpl Jeff N. made Mar 7 at 2015 10:00 PM

Cpl Jeff N. — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 22:00:05 -0500

What a complete clusterf#%k. This is just one reason why these folks need to be shown the door.