Army appears to make trans service ban official with social media post
Source: Advocate
The Army “will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for service members,” the post states.
By Trudy Ring
February 14 2025 8:19 PM EST
The U.S. Army has made it official: It “will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for service members,” according to a post on X, formerly Twitter.
“Effective immediately, all new accessions for individuals with a history of gender dysphoria are paused, and all unscheduled, scheduled, or planned medical procedures associated with affirming or facilitating a gender transition for Service members are paused,” the Army’s post continues.
It also states, “Individuals with gender dysphoria have volunteered to serve our country and will be treated with dignity and respect,” so it’s not clear if trans people currently serving will be discharged. There’s no record of similar posts by other branches of the military, but it won’t be surprising if they come.
Donald Trump has ordered a ban on trans service members, as he did in his first term, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently issued a rather confusing memo about the ban’s implementation; the Army tweet quotes from that. The memo said that trans troops currently receiving medical care for gender dysphoria or transition will continue to receive treatment “consistent with the standard of care.” At the same time, the memo enforces policies that strip trans service members of recognition, including requiring them to be housed according to their sex assigned at birth rather than their gender identity.
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