'I will continue to fight', says transgender soldier opposing dismissal

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S. Korean army says the surgery left Byun Hui-su unable to continue to serve. FMTNews ByunHuiSu LGBT Transgender

January 22, 2020 5:40 PMSEOUL: South Korea’s first transgender soldier said on Wednesday she would sue the military after it announced it would dismiss her for undergoing gender reassignment surgery last year.

“I will continue to fight until the day I can remain to serve in the army,” she said. “I’ll challenge the decision until the end, to the Supreme Court.” “It was an extremely difficult decision to let my base know of my identity, but once I did, I felt much better,” she told reporters at a news conference in Seoul after the military announced its decision.

 

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