Army Considers Change in Policy on Transgender Soldiers

WASHINGTON, DC - February 16, 2015 - The American Military Partner Association (AMPA), the nation's largest organization of LGBT military families, released the following statement today in response to the news that the Army is considering a policy change regarding dismissal of transgender service members, who are still prohibited from serving openly.

According to documents obtained by USA Today, any decision to discharge a transgender service member will soon need to be adjudicated by an Assistant Secretary of the Army, rather than through normal procedures. 

"This is a positive indication that the military is now considering a more comprehensive review of transgender inclusion," says AMPA President Ashley Broadway-Mack. "However, we are still waiting on Secretary Carter and the Department of Defense to call for full inclusion. Our transgender service members will still risk separation until the Department updates outdated policy to permit open and honest service."

For more information about the American Military Partner Association and LGBT military families, please visit our home on the web at www.MilitaryPartners.org.

The American Military Partner Association, a non-profit and non-partisan organization, is the nation's largest organization for the partners, spouses, families, and allies of America's LGBT service members and veterans. Based in Washington DC, AMPA is committed to education, advocacy, and support for our modern military families.

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