TUNE-IN:
LOGO TO AIR ENCORE OF AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY TRANSMILITARY
ON THURS., JAN. 24 AT 10 PM ET/PT
Photo Courtesy of Logo
In
light of the Supreme Court of the United States decision to
uphold President Trump’s ban on transgender service members,
Logo will air a special encore viewing of award-winning documentary
“TransMilitary.”
Approximately 15,500 transgender people serve in the U.S. military,
notably the largest employer of transgender people in the U.S.,
but must conceal their gender identity due to military policies
that ban their service. “TransMilitary” chronicles the lives
of four troops who are defending their country’s freedom while
fighting for their own: Senior Airman Logan Ireland, Corporal
Laila Villanueva, Captain Jennifer Peace, and First Lieutenant
El Cook. They put their careers and their families’ livelihoods
on the line by coming out as transgender to top officials in
the Pentagon in hopes of attaining the right to serve openly.
The transgender community was able to breathe a sigh of relief
in 2016 when the ban was lifted, giving them the chance to serve
openly. After taking office in 2017, President Trump said that
he would reinstate the ban against transgender troops and in
January of 2019 he succeeded when the Supreme Court of the United
States passed a law that barred trans individuals from serving
in the armed forces.
Senior
Airman Logan Ireland
Corporal Laila Villanueva
Captain Jennifer Peace
First Lieutenant El Cook
Thursday, January 24th at 10:00 PM ET/PT