Name: The Trans Ban
Uploaded: 2021-02-22T03:11:34Z
Duration: 31 min 53 s
Description: Tyler Gilmore is a veteran of the Marines who vocally expressed his support for the trans ban. In this episode Dylan connects him to Maddie Makara, a veteran who served for 16 years and recently came out as a trans woman (Audio Only).

Conversations with People Who Hate Me: The Trans Ban

The Trans Ban

Tyler Gilmore is a veteran of the Marines who vocally expressed his support for the trans ban. In this episode Dylan connects him to Maddie Makara, a veteran who served for 16 years and recently came out as a trans woman (Audio Only). 

A Marine veteran who once supported the trans military ban sits down with a fellow veteran who recently came out as a trans woman. Their honest exchange exposes the power of policy to shape lives and challenge assumptions. Both share how military service was transformative, and how restrictions like the trans ban or 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell' would have deeply altered their paths. Through vulnerability and listening, the conversation reveals the human impact behind headlines.