These brave service members put their lives on the line for our country, and now they're being forced out simply for being who they are. 

Under President Trump’s cruel ban, trans troops are being pushed out of the military under duress. This isn’t voluntary, it’s coerced. People like Col. Bree Fram, Lt. JG Sam Rodriguez, Cmdr. Emily Shilling, and so many others served with honor, dedication, and skill.

They were leaders, medics, engineers, and heroes. Now they’re being told they don’t belong.

Even worse, many don’t even know if they’ll get the benefits they’ve earned—or if they’ll be given the honorable discharges they so clearly deserve.

This is wrong. Full stop.

We demand the Department of Defense guarantee:

• An Honorable Discharge for every trans service member forced out under this policy.
• Full access to the benefits they’ve earned—including healthcare, retirement, and housing support.

Anything less is an insult to their sacrifice.

They served this country with pride. The least we can do is treat them with dignity.

Photo: Courtesy Bree Fram