French Air Force Orders Transgender Soldier to Become a Man Again

[ccharles000]

In 2007, Thierry Ravisé-Giard, a 15-year veteran of the French Air Force, changed gender to become Delphine Ravisé-Giard. Her new identity was accepted by her colleagues and even the military command without issue or incident. For two years, Delphine carried out her duties as usual. She was issued a new social security number and received her salary and other benefits under her new identity. All that remained for Delphine to make her transition complete in the eyes of the law was to petition the court to make the transition official. However, on August 10 of this year, the court denied her request because her mode of transition was not legally sanctioned. French law requires transgendered people to undergo surgery or other medical treatment in order to complete gender transition. Ravisé-Giard takes hormone treatments but has not had other medical procedures, which the court deemed insufficient for legal gender transition. Now the Air Force is retreating from its position of acceptance, ordering Delphine to once again become Thierry.

Delphine noticed the administrative change in her last paycheck, which was made out to Thierry Ravisé-Giard and credited to her male social security number. The military is embarrassed by the reversal, but a spokesperson told the media that it must comply with the court's decision. Caught in an administrative catch-22, Ravisé-Giard says her life has become a nightmare, having to explain the discrepancies between her feminine appearance and her official male gender. But she notes that she is happy with her decision, "I am transgender. I assume the gender in which I feel better, and that is the female gender." For the moment, Ravisé-Giard is on medical leave from her once accepting post in the French Air Force while she appeals the court ruling.

http://carnalnation.com/content/38650/4/french-air-force-orders-transgender-soldier-become-man-again

[ccharles000]

1. kick

[951-Riverside]

2. "The military is embarrassed by the reversal...

but a spokesperson told the media that it must comply with the court's decision."

Despite the headline, the Court is the problem here not the Air Force.

Ravisé-Giard is on medical leave from her once accepting post in the French Air Force while she appeals the court ruling.

That is pretty damn good considering what would happen here in the US.

[Arctic Dave]

3. This story makes our DADT policy seem almost childish. Talk about ahead of the curve.

Seems strange to make her have the reversal.