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The US military has banned transgender people from joining the military, following an order from US President Donald Trump. The military has also said that soldiers will no longer be allowed to change their gender and will also stop providing gender-affirming care.
The Army announced the decision in a post on its X (Twitter) handle. The Army says people with gender dysphoria will be treated with respect, but gender-affirming care will no longer be provided. At the same time, all planned medical procedures to confirm or facilitate gender transition for service members have also been put on hold.
The decision follows Trump’s January 27 executive order directing the Pentagon to set a policy for transgender service members. Trump’s order states that expressing a gender identity that does not match a person’s gender “conflicts with a soldier’s commitment to a dignified, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle” and that those who do so “cannot meet the rigorous standards required for military service.”
Prior to this decision, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo on February 7th banning the enlistment of recruits with gender dysphoria and all gender-affirming care.
Trump also attempted to ban transgender soldiers during his first term, but it was not fully implemented at the time. In 2021, President Joe Biden overturned Trump’s ban, allowing transgender individuals to serve in the military and access medical care.
Gill Bikram Singh