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Equality Florida Statement on Mass Shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada
Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 - In response to the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Equality Florida’s Executive Director, Nadine Smith, provided the following statement:
By Alejandro Acosta, EQFL's HIV Advocacy Coordinator
Last week, President Trump tweeted that transgender individuals will no longer be able to serve “in any capacity” in the U.S. Military.
The tweets have received backlash from civil rights organizations, active duty and veteran transgender servicemembers, elected officials, and military personnel over the past week.
ST PETERSBURG, FL — Earlier today, President Trump tweeted that transgender individuals will no longer be able to serve “in any capacity” in the U.S. Military.
