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Article snippet: Transgender military members walked the signature blue carpet at MTV’s Video Music Awards Sunday, just days after President Trump ordered the Pentagon to implement a ban on transgender troops. GLAAD president Sarah Kate Ellis joined transgender service members Brynn Tannehill, Laila Ireland, Akira Wyatt, Jennifer Peace, Logan Ireland and Sterling James Crutcher at the awards, according to Billboard. "Historically, the VMAs have been a huge platform for social issues that are currently happening, so being able to have that platform and share our stories is important to us," Ireland, an Army veteran, told Billboard before the awards. “Any patriot who is putting their own life at risk to fight for our freedom and stand for equality is a hero at MTV, and to young people everywhere," MTV president Chris McCarthy said in a statement to Billboard. Trump has faced backlash over his ban of transgender military members. His order Friday gives Defense Secretary MORE six months to implement the ban and authorizes him to remove active transgender service members. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2017 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. Link to the full article to read more