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2023-06-12 03:57:49 UTC - HELPFUL
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Though Shapiro is stating a belief, more context is necessary. Gay and transgender individuals serve in the U.S. military and have done so for centuries. - https://www.history.com/news/openly-gay-revolutionary-war-hero-friedrich-von-steuben - https://qz.com/1041634/donald-trumps-transgender-military-ban-ignores-the-historical-heroic-efforts-of-gender-fluid-soldiers-like-deborah-sampson In WWII the U.S. military fought to stop Nazi Germany's human rights violations, including an anti-gay genocide. - https://www.hmd.org.uk/learn-about-the-holocaust-and-genocides/nazi-persecution/gay-people/
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