Sarah McBride

"These are Americans who have served with honor, with distinction, and with unshakable patriotism. Brave, honorable, and committed patriots, who have also dared to have the courage to say out loud that they are transgender."

"These individuals met the same rigorous standards as their peers—the same physical exams, the same screenings, the same background checks. And in many cases, under intense scrutiny, they didn’t just meet those standards—they exceeded them."

"It is appalling that while families gathered under fireworks to honor that sacrifice, the Trump administration was all-too-quietly forcing out thousands of patriots from military service."

"This decision to remove proven patriots for no justification causes serious weakness to our force. It turns away proven courage."

"Today in America, LGBTQ people are still targeted by hate that lives in both laws and hearts."

"I worried that my dreams and my identity were mutually exclusive. Since then, I’ve seen change."