Mara Keisling The 11-member congressionally-mandated commission to study the issue has recommended that the Selective Service system be made gender-neutral, requiring all persons aged 18-25 to register, and transgender rights activists are applauding the idea. “We welcome the commission’s recognition that a nationwide system based on blanket gender rules and stereotypes is irrational and outdated,” said Mara Keisling, executive director for the National Center for Transgender Equality. “The