LOO: Transgender Military Service & Why It Matters

This lecture traces the history of the fight for open transgender military service from the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell up through the present and the reinstatement of inclusive service policy. The lecture shares the roller-coaster ride that transgender military personnel have experienced over the last ten years and discusses why the concept of diverse and inclusive service is so important to success in the conflicts of tomorrow.

BIO:
Bree Fram, is a Lieutenant Colonel and astronautical engineer in the US Air Force and is currently the senior-ranking (out) transgender officer in the Department of Defense. Bree is also the Vice President of SPART*A, an organization that advocates and educates about transgender military service and is dedicated to the support and professional development of all transgender service members. Her first book, With Honor and Integrity: Transgender Troops in Their Own Words, is due out in November 2021 from NYU Press. Bree’s writing has been published by the Washington Post, Military Times, Inkstick, and LGBTQ Nation and she’s appeared on NPR, NBC, ABC, and PBS News.