The American Air Force cadet, which graduated from flying colors, cannot serve its country

Serving in the American army seemed to call Hunter Marquez.

The 22-year-old cadet spent the last four years of training at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., The culmination of the emotional ceremony of graduating from school last week, surrounded by friends and families.

Thanks to the degree of air engineering and applied mathematics, Marquez is to be commissioned as the second lieutenant and officer for combat systems.

Instead, they were banned from service and put on administrative leave under the leadership of the transgender US president Donald Trump along with their two graduates.

“I grew up, loving this country … so I thought it was the best thing I could do with my life,” said Marquez This is happening Host Zero Kӧksal. “Being transgender does not define my ability to serve.”

Regardless of the fact that transgender defines their rights to service, according to the American Air Force.

“Members of the service and applicants for military service who have a current diagnosis or history or show symptoms in accordance with sexual dysphoria are inconsistent with the requirements of military service and are no longer qualified,” said CBC Air Force spokesman.

Sexual dysphoria is a diagnostic term sometimes used to describe the suffering that someone feels when their gender identity is contrary to the gender, which was assigned after birth.

Support for teachers, classmates and graduates

Shortly after taking office, Trump published executive order Except for transgender people from service in the army.

Several legal challenges regarding politics go through courts, including a process in which Marquez is a reason. But in May, the United States Supreme Court ruled that Trump's administration may enforce its ban during the progress of these cases.

A few days later, the Secretary of American Defense Pete HegeSth – former host of Fox News, who called transgender men “guys in dresses” – issued the term: members of the transgender service have until June 6 to identify and start the” voluntary separation “process from the army.

He said that everyone who does not follow, would be found and thrown out.

This is a court ruling and a later date raised the future of Marquez.

“I used to have a guaranteed job. You know, I was traveling for four years. Now not,” said Marquez. “Now I have to go home and find out what my next step will be.”

Marquez says that their teachers and classmates support. Moreover, over 1,000 graduates of the US Military Academy signed open letter to the support of transats and non-binary cadets.

“We strongly believe that the simple fact of being transgender is in no way uncompatible with any of the virtues and values ​​of our academies,” reads. “We rather understand that authentic life as a trans person, especially in our academies, is often their deep expression.”

The scrolling of a long list of signatures brought Marquez's tears or eyes.

“Some of the names I recognized. I was the best friends with them or did sport with them. They were in my squadron or I just knew them in the classroom,” they said. “So it really meant.”

Trump says that trans soldiers “are not suitable for service”

Trump's order states that transgender officers are not “mentally and physically suitable for service.” Marquez has a problem with this claim.

“I met all the standards when I served under the female gender marker. And then, when I switched to the male gender marker, I still met all standards,” said Marquez.

“There was nothing that I missed. There was nothing that I had. I had no academic academy. So on paper, you know, nothing says that being transgender makes it less than.”

For now, Marquez is still a cadet with full benefits. They and their Trans graduates were on administrative leave. This may change with the rapidly approaching Hegeth date on June 6.

The notebook with military brass stated that cadets who do not leave the army voluntarily before the term “could” pay off the costs of education, which in the case of Maquez consists of approximately USD 400,000.

The US Air Force informed CBC that graduates who would choose voluntary separation “will not be subject to financial repayment”.

Marquez, however, does not intend to leave. They said that they would not have to pay off the tuition fee. The air force did not confirm this CBC.

“I think that what is happening is unfair and I want to stay in the air for as long as possible,” said Marquez. “The air force will have to be the one who will throw me out.”

When and if this happens, Marquez plans to return to school to get a diploma.

There are also a plaintiff Talbott against the United StatesOne of several legal challenges against a transgender military ban.

“I will trust in the American justice system and I hope for the best, but I also want to remain realistic,” said Marquez. “We will fight to the end.”