While the way the Department of Defense would implement the ban is unclear, the Executive Order would cut Cole and other trans service members from their jobs. The National Center

As a veteran, I’m especially concerned about the policies and practices in the armed forces because our military has long benefited from transgender patriots in helping to achieve mission critical goals,

Rep. Scott Peters doubled down on his commitment to the military community, supporting fellow Democratic Rep. Sara Jacobs' Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act, which proposes to amend the United States Code to prohibit discrimination in the U.

Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring transgender people from enlisting and serving openly in the military. Being trans, Trump writes, “conflicts with a soldier’s commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle.”