He went further than
that, however, pleasing up to 11,000 transgender personnel estimated
to be serving on active duty or in reserve components(Philpott)
Philpott, Tom. "Commanders must Adapt to Transgender
Issues."<i> Daily Press (Newport News)</i>, 25
Jul 2016, pp. A.4.<i> SIRS Issues Researcher</i>, <a
href="http://sks.sirs.com" target="_blank">http://sks.sirs.com</a>.
In the military, she
is valued for her competence as an officer, she says. In the heat of
battle, her comrades care more for her skills with a tank than
intricate issues of gender.(Guilmour)
Gilmour, Alexander. "'Two Sides, Same
Coin'."<i> Financial Times</i>, 19 Nov 2016, pp.
1.<i> SIRS Issues Researcher</i>, <a
href="http://sks.sirs.com" target="_blank">http://sks.sirs.com</a>.
The latest analysis,
published last year [2014] by UCLA researchers, estimated that
nearly 150,000 transgender people have served in the military(Zarembo)
Zarembo, Alan. "An Unspoken Force in U.S. Armed
Services."<i> Los Angeles Times</i>, 06 Sep 2015,
pp. A.1.<i> SIRS Issues Researcher</i>, <a
href="http://sks.sirs.com" target="_blank">http://sks.sirs.com</a>.
While some people are
probably uncomfortable with having transgender soldiers, it is
ridiculous to think that they are any less capable of defending
our country than anyone else
Coleman, Jenna. "Military Alienation of Transgender People
must End."<i> University Wire</i>, 26 Jun
2015,<i> SIRS Issues Researcher</i>, <a
href="http://sks.sirs.com" target="_blank">http://sks.sirs.com</a>.
Even in the absence of federal recognition of our
relationships, we have an opportunity to say on an official form that,
'Yes, we are married,' 'Yes, our relationships are every bit as equal
to everyone else's,'
Turnbull, Lornet. "Gay-Rights Groups See Census Form Box as
Progress."<i> The Seattle Times (Seattle,
WA)</i>, 01 Apr 2010,<i> SIRS Issues Researcher</i>,
<a href="http://sks.sirs.com" target="_blank">http://sks.sirs.com</a>.
Census Bureau can no more tell people how to define their
relationships than it can tell them what their race or gender is
Turnbull, Lornet. "Gay-Rights Groups See Census Form Box as
Progress."<i> The Seattle Times (Seattle,
WA)</i>, 01 Apr 2010,<i> SIRS Issues Researcher</i>,
<a href="http://sks.sirs.com" target="_blank">http://sks.sirs.com</a>.