Spanish transexual tries to get into the army

Spanish transexual tries to get into the army - again
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By h.b. - Feb 10, 2009 - 7:18 AM
Aitor from a village in Jaén was previously rejected because of a lack of a penis

Aitor G.R. the 28 year old transsexual from a village in Jaén who was declared in 2007 not fit for military services because of a lack of a penis, has once again presented himself today for the army entry trials which take place in Córdoba today.

He was previously rejected because of an 1989 regulation which excluded men who have no penis or testicles, in a case which received widespread media coverage at the time. The lack of genitals is included on a long list of illnesses which prohibit military service in Spain.

Aitor, whose lifetime dream is to serve, now says he hopes they won’t reject him again, but he has no idea of what the response will be.

Aitor says that since his childhood when he played soldiers he wanted to defend his country and that as a solider he wanted to reach the rank of lieutenant.

‘I want to be a soldier, not a porn star’, he said determined to make it clear he does not need a member to serve Spain.

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