As Trump's ban looms, transgender service members defend their fitness to serve

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5. Correct me if I'm wrong, please

I'm not 100% familiar with this topic and don't want to be incorrect. I think part of the reason transgender people are being disqualified is due to the fact that many of them rely on daily medicinal care (HRT, for example). Currently, people with conditions such as diabetes can't serve due to their reliance on insulin. If one group of people who are reliant on medication can serve and another group can't, that could be considered discriminatory - correct? Diabetics, for example, can serve in civilian positions within the DoD - they just can't serve in the military.

Will transgender people still be able to work in the DoD in civilian positions? If not, that is definitely discriminatory and should be fought tooth and nail. However, I can kind of see the reasoning of keeping anyone out of the military who is reliant upon an everyday medication. There aren't pharmacies on the battlefield and you can't pack up your medication and take it with you while at war.

That said, I think there are numerous non-combatant positions that should be open to those who want to serve, whether they're transgender or diabetic or epileptic, etc.