A Brantford, Ont., woman says the Canadian Forces has denied her application to join the reserves purely because she is transgender — a move that seemingly flies in the face of the military's recent push to promote inclusivity within its ranks. The Canadian Forces used Trump's initial announcement of the ban to promote its own recruiting efforts:We welcome Cdns of all sexual orientations and gender identities. "There's no reason in my opinion, from a medical perspective, to reject Kennedy as a candidate for the Canadian military," she said. It's tough to get a sense of exactly how many transgender people are serving in the Canadian Forces. ​Shirazi said he couldn't speak to medical policy in the Canadian Forces.

Source: CBC News March 20, 2018 15:55 UTC