Six stories in the news for today, July 27
Six stories in the news for Thursday, July 27
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CANADIAN MILITARY TROLLS TRUMP ON TRANSGENDER ISSUE
U.S. President Donald Trump has declared that he is reinstating a ban on transgender people serving in uniform, after the Obama administration lifted the ban last year. the Canadian Forces lifted its own ban on transgender people and LGBT members following a court case in 1992 — a fact the Forces has highlighted on its Twitter account. “We welcome (Canadians) of all sexual orientations and gender identities,” the military tweeted under a picture of three sailors playing instruments at a recent Pride parade. “Join us!”