New Study: Transgender Troops Face Rampant Discrimination

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LOS ANGELES ? While transgender people serve in the military at a rate double the general population, they nonetheless face discrimination during and after service, according to a new study.

The study titled ?Still Serving in Silence: Transgender Service Members and Veterans in the National Transgender Discrimination Survey? is authored by Jody L. Herman, Williams Institute manager of transgender research, and Jack Harrison-Quintana, policy institute manager at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.

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