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[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 weeks ago

Are there actually 15K trans soldiers in the army, or is this just another number that he pulled out of his ass?

[-] spujb@lemmy.cafe 17 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Transgender people are significantly more likely to serve in the US military than the general US population.[178][179] According to 2014 estimates from the Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law and Public Policy, despite the ban on military service, about 21.4% of the total transgender population in the US is estimated to have served in the military. In May 2014, an estimated 15,500 transgender individuals served on active duty or in the Guard or Reserve forces.[22] Wikipedia

So it’s a real number he just thinks military=army like the fake loser he is.

[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Apparently I vastly underestimated how many people are in the US military in general.

Transgender people are significantly more likely to serve in the US military than the general US population

That also surprises me.

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