🏳️‍🌈#LGBTVoices Celebrates🏳️‍🌈
TRANS AWARENESS MONTH
Today’s Thread Topic: Being Trans in the US Military

Being transgender in the military has always been risky.
The following thread is a brief timeline of the changing US policy with personal stories of trans soldiers’ struggle. Before June 2018, transgender soldiers were forced to lead double lives. Coming out could have meant being automatically discharged regardless of your aptitude.

Meet Jamie Ewing. She served with distinction until she was discharged for being transgender.
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ATTN #LGBTQ🏳️‍🌈 FAMILY & ALLIES
📣THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION
Are you as concerned about losing our hard-won rights as I am?
Here's what we do:
Donate to our candidates who will represent us in Washington.
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Please consider the following candidates: (Thread) Justin DeWitt
US House candidate, LA-6
Democratic nominee for Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District.
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🚨ATTN NORTH CAROLINA VOTERS🚨

🌊John Motsinger @Motsinger4Nc is Today's Guest Candidate

👉Running for #NC State Senate #31

⏰2pm, EST

🔄Invite Friends
❔Ask Your Questions Afterwards
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#BlueCandidates2018 #UnionStrong
johnmotsingerfornc.org 👉Please visit John's website before his interview to learn more about what he stands for:

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While we're all focused on the crisis at our southern border, Trump's admin is proposing a massive reorganization of federal agencies as part of his "drain the swamp" campaign rhetoric. This will include adding the word "welfare"
into the SNAP program.
govexec.com/management/201… Perhaps the most controversial of the proposals, would be the move of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, from Agriculture to Health and Human Services, with the latter department renamed to something that includes the word “welfare." 2/