We are deeply skeptical of the degree to which criticisms of the ban on
trans military service ignore the grave injustices carried out by the
U.S. military and the military industrial complex. It is possible — and
necessary — to criticize policies that single out and attack trans
individuals while refusing to endorse, support, or celebrate the U.S.
military. Pandering to dangerous sentiments of nationalism and
patriotism is no way to garner respect and dignity for trans folks. We
will not allow the trans community to be leveraged to support U.S.
militarism and imperialism.For
trans individuals, the right to housing, jobs, food, healthcare,
education, and safety should not be contingent on putting one’s life on
the line in service of the U.S. war machine.We refuse to make the ability of trans (and queer) individuals to serve
as oppressive agents of the state a central part of our vision of trans
liberation. Our liberation cannot and will not be achieved by gaining
access to systems fueled by death and destruction. We reject the
arguments of those who reduce this issue to a matter of equality versus
inequality, because fighting for equality within a corrupt and
oppressive system perpetuates injustice.
Trans Liberation, Not US Militarism: Selective Outrage Over Trans Military Ban Obscures Larger…
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