Overview

• The US Department of Defense has begun discharging up to 1,000 openly transgender service members under a reinstated Trump-era policy.
• All military personnel have been given 30 days to disclose their transgender identity or face involuntary discharge after medical-record reviews.
• The policy follows a May 6 Supreme Court emergency ruling allowing the Trump administration’s ban to be reinstated temporarily.
• Exceptions are limited to those engaged in direct combat roles who can prove they have not undergone medical transition.
• Advocacy groups estimate the number of transgender personnel in the military significantly exceeds the Pentagon’s reported figure of 1,000.