Some transgender troops have been barred from attending the proceedings that will determine whether they lose their careers. According to the Times, transgender troops accused of no misconduct are not being afforded the same dignity. Corcoran is also the executive director of SPARTA Pride, a leading organization for transgender service members, veterans and military families. At SPARTA Pride’s Albert Cashier Awards in March, Corcoran said the administration’s campaign against transgender troops reflected a broader politics of exclusion. Yet the Pentagon is simultaneously using hormone therapy to justify expelling transgender troops with proven records of fitness and deployment.