Being one gender or another, gay or straight, doesn’t count as a qualification for higher office. If all you know about Manning is that she is trans, and you haven’t read the Army’s investigation into her, please do that before you make a mistake. https://t.co/arzc17LoOf

— David B Larter (@DavidLarter) January 25, 2018

According to the investigation, Manning is: Prone to violent outbursts; unwilling to take criticism or submit to counseling; at one point had to be physically subdued because he was heading towards the weapons rack during a physical altercation with a colleague.

— David B Larter (@DavidLarter) January 25, 2018

Does simply being a well-known trans woman make you an “Icon”? Is that bar that low? Or are there WAY WAY WAY better examples of prominent trans men and women who could be serve as role models?

— David B Larter (@DavidLarter) January 25, 2018