“Transgenders are a special part of society that is worth fighting for. It may seem complicated, but it’s not – it’s a moral choice, a moral choice that the IDF made when it chose to define itself as the nation’s army. There is no reason not to recruit great people just because it requires a few modifications in the system.” (Lieutenant Shachar, Israel’s first transgender army officer, speaking at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, 21/06/2016)