A transgender ROTC cadet says he lost his military scholarship at the University of Texas due to theIn the wake of President's Donald Trump's implementation of the policy first ordered with a tweet in July 2017, reversing an Obama administration rule and barring transgender individuals from joining the military, some have said this new policy has affected their ability to become service members.
After the Pentagon announced in March that the new transgender policy would take effect on April 12, Pesqueira reached out to his adviser, who he claims told him that he would now be disqualified from military service. He was aware of the pending policy when he applied for the scholarship. ROTC cadets sign a contract to access into the military at the end of their junior year, so they are required to meet the same standards as any other individual in the military.
So the 19-year old from San Antonio decided to take matters into his own hands, creating a crowdfunding page last week with the intent to raise $20,000 to fund at least his sophomore year. Freshman ROTC cadet Map Pesqueira says he has lost his military scholarship at the University of Texas because he is transgender and now barred from serving in the U.S. Army under the Pentagon's new transgender policy.
This is unacceptable. Anybody brave enough to fight for their country should not be stopped just because they are transgender. This is clearly an excuse for Trump to act on his transphobia.
When I was a kid I thought I was Superman and wanted to jump off the roof and fly. I'm really glad some politician or public figure didn't encourage me to act on my childish thoughts.
Bizarre. A coward, a chicken too afraid to join the military doesn't want those brave enough to serve cause he doesn't like their sexual preferences. Impeach and lock up.
I bet he didn't know which way to turn !😨
I just wonder how many would join and serve with zero medical coverage for the cosmetic surgery and related issues associated with it?
Don’t know if your a Male/Female, But Want People To trust your decisions.
How many other people suffering a mental deformity were rejected, we reject people with increased risk of suicide or depression. Duh. but we call this beautiful and act like they should throw a party instead of getting help.
All he had to do was remain the same sex he was born with 🤷🏼♀️
I guess that whole “respect our military” garbage went out the window, huh? Nothing like getting rid of people who WANT to fight for this country, even though this country hates them. Ahhh, America. If it wasn’t so ignorant, it would be funny.
Too bad.
Rules are rules!
'Although Pesqueira acknowledged that no one at the Defense Department or University of Texas voided the scholarship' FakeNews
Look kids - A section 8
This not fair and can’t be intentional. Needs fixing
I thought women were allowed to serve? What gives?
Is this “making America great”? Trump and every. Single. One. Of. His. Voters. Should be ashamed.
Serve as the gender you were born. When your service is finished, you are free to be whatever you like.
This is shameful!! Are any of trumps kids signing up?!
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