What Happens After You Say "I’m So Done With This?"
Good morning, On March 1, 2025, Starr—a dear friend, colleague, and a proud veteran—sent me a text that hit me like a punch to the gut. "I'm not in a good place. I can't get off the couch today." "What's up?" I asked. She was triggered by a press release announcing an order calling for the immediate dismissal of transgender veterans from the military. Just like that—years of service, sacrifice, and courage erased. Starr served 13 years as a gay woman in hiding, navigating a system that forced...