Two situations cited in a column I wrote on discrimination nearly 30 years ago helped shape my feelings. ADThen came this, 40 years after the Navy’s General Board spoke:“Homosexuality is incompatible with military service. ADThat pernicious Defense Department regulation against gays relied on the same stereotyping and myths that undergirded the military’s bias against African Americans. Last year, President Trump imposed policies restricting Obama’s 2016 directive allowing transgender service members to serve openly. Maybe that’s what Mayor Pete was trying to say.

Source: Washington Post December 06, 2019 18:55 UTC