Palm Center Response to Gen. Selva's Transgender Service Claims During Armed Services Committee Hearing

Aaron Belkin of the Palm Center Argues "Science is Clear: No Dispute"

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - July 18, 2017- The Palm Center responded to General Selva's testimony today before the Senate Armed Services Committee.  Aaron Belkin, director of the Palm Center, offered the following response:

"The Chiefs are misrepresenting the science about transgender troops in a disingenuous way that reflects the old Pentagon tactic of distorting the data about gays and lesbians under 'don't ask don't tell.' There is no scientific dispute. Rather, there is a global medical consensus, including the American Medical Association and the Rand Corporation, that transition-related care is reliable, safe, and effective."

About The Palm Center

The Palm Center is an independent research institute committed to sponsoring state-of-the-art scholarship to enhance the quality of public dialogue about critical and controversial public policy issues. Our research on sexual minorities in the military has been published in leading social scientific journals. The Palm Center seeks to be a resource for university-affiliated as well as independent scholars, students, journalists, opinion leaders, and members of the public. For more information, see www.palmcenter.org