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Jackie Speier: So to somehow suggest that they suffer from depression would be, they suffer from depression just like other service…

On the recordFebruary 26, 2019
So to somehow suggest that they suffer from depression would be, they suffer from depression just like other service members may suffer from depression?
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

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Speier questions the stigma around mental health issues for transgender service members.

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