usatoday.com – Tom Vanden Brook
Convincing transgender troops that they could speak openly about their experience — and confirming their identities — was more difficult than finding them.
A very good source, a member of the military who is active on gay and lesbian issues, let it be known that USA TODAY was interested in speaking with transgender troops about their service and the secret they had to keep. Acknowledging that they’re changing sexes results in automatic dismissal from the service for health reasons.