Hoboken City Hall flew a transgender flag this morning after President Donald Trump (R) announced that transgender people would no longer be allowed to serve in the military.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“Today for the first time, we are flying the transgender flag at Hoboken City Hall. Despite today’s decision banning transgender Americans from serving in the U.S. military, we here in Hoboken will continue to stand up for all people, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion or sex,” Mayor Dawn Zimmer wrote on Facebook.
Trump announced on Twitter this morning that after consulting with generals and military experts, transgender people would no longer be allowed to serve, citing “tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail.”
After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow……
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
….Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
….victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail. Thank you — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017
Councilman-at-Large Ravi Bhalla and 1st Ward Councilman Mike DeFusco, both mayoral candidates and the latter who is openly gay, both voiced their support for the transgender community on Twitter.
Thank you @dawnzimmernj for promoting equality for all people. This ban is deeply disturbing, I stand w/ our transgender community https://t.co/8U1uVVXA6R
— Ravinder S. Bhalla (@RaviBhalla) July 26, 2017
I #StandWithTransTroops who are willing to make the greatest sacrifice for our country. They deserve better.
— Michael DeFusco (@mike_defusco) July 26, 2017
