Spain to allow trans people in army
February 17th, 2009
Spain is reforming its armed forces laws following a legal battle from a transgender man who was rejected from applying to the army.
The man, identified only as Aitor GR, was born female but had hormone treatment and a mastecomy as part of his sex reassignment treatment. He is on a waiting list for genital surgery.
The Spanish army rejected Aitor GR on the grounds that he was legally a man but had no penis, and was therefore regarded as medically unfit.
The would-be soldier appealed the decision, saying “I want to be a soldier, not a porn star.”
Carme Chacón, Spain’s minister of defence, has promised to revise the legislation concerning medical reasons for exclusion from the armed forces.
A ministry spokesman said last week that under the new guidelines the lack of a penis would no longer be sufficient reason for excluding a male army candidate.
[via The Telegraph]
Because the most important thing for any male soldier is his gun…?
Tom Adams ∼ February 17th, 2009 10:43 amW00T!
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