Nicolas Talbott completed Army Officer Candidate School in January after spending over nine years working to enlist in the U.S. military. āEarning my commission as a second lieutenant was a lifelong goal of mine, and achieving that goal was a dream come true,ā he says.
Now his position in the Army Reserve is threatened by Donald Trumpās reinstatement of the transgender military ban, as Talbott is a trans man. But heās fighting back as the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit Talbott v. USA.
āIāll be continuing to challenge the current ban on transgender military service while remaining in my Army unit for as long as I can,ā he says. āIām also always exploring options to further my education and experiences and to just make the most I can out of life.ā
āTrans folks are just like anyone else out there,ā he adds. āAt the end of the day, weāre all just people trying to live our lives and find our happiness ā nobody should be making that process harder for anyone else.ā @nic_talbott
