Emma Shinn
Emma Shinn is a military and criminal defense attorney. Shinn served 20 years in the Marines before retiring as a captain in 2014.[1] In 2016 Shinn transitioned from Male to Female.[2] Shinn enlisted in the Marines at age 18 in 1994, serving as an infantryman for 10 years, specializing in blowing up tanks. In operation Phantom Fury in Fallujah, Shinn was an infantry platoon sergeant. Upon returning to the US, Shinn was commissioned as an attorney and retired as a judge advocate. Shinn identifies as both Trans and Queer.[3]
Shinn also served as a marine in California, Okinawa, North Carolina, the Congo, Sierra Leone, and Tunisia. As an advocate, Shinn served in Virginia, Rhode Island, Okinawa, Guantanamo, and the Pentagon.[4] Shinn has also served as the president of SPART*A, a group of transgender people who currently serve or have served in the military..[5]
References
- ^ https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/trump-transgender-military-announcement/
- ^ https://www.aspenpublicradio.org/capitol-coverage-state/2017-07-31/in-colorado-one-transgender-veteran-says-she-is-resolute-in-the-face-of-trumps-ban
- ^ https://www.westword.com/news/castle-rock-transgender-marine-reflects-on-donald-trumps-ban-9300570
- ^ https://www.coloradoindependent.com/2017/07/27/shinn-trump-transgender-ban-military-veteran/
- ^ https://19thnews.org/2021/01/biden-ends-the-trans-military-ban-that-forced-13700-to-choose-between-their-jobs-and-transitioning/