Pentagon to ban transgender people from joining military, pauses gender transition procedures
The U.S. military 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 memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth filed in court on Monday.
Pentagon revives ban on transgender troops joining U.S. military
The Pentagon's move from the Trump administration is the latest volley in a controversy over the service of transgender troops.
Hegseth moves to implement Trump’s ban on transgender troops
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth moves to implement Trump’s ban on transgender troops Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military to pause integrating new transgender recruits and suspend planned medical procedures meant to treat current service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
Pentagon issues memo pausing military enrollment for transgender recruits
The Pentagon will pause the acceptance of transgender recruits into the military under a memo issued this week by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Under the newly issued rules, the military is instructed to pause the accession “for individuals with a history of gender dysphoria,
Pentagon bans trans people from enlisting, stops transition procedures
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the military to stop accepting transgender applicants in a memo last Friday. Hegseth’s directive, which was sent to senior DoD leaders, commanders of the combatant commands,
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth bans trans people from joining US military
Pete Hegseth has implemented a ban on trans people signing up to serve in the US military. The secretary of defence signed the ban, which prevents those with a “history of gender dysphoria” from entering the armed forces,
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