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Pentagon Orders Removal of Transgender Troops Following Supreme Court Ruling

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's memo sets deadlines for voluntary separations before involuntary discharges begin in June.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a meeting with Peru's Foreign Affairs Minister Elmer Schialer and Peru's Minister of Defense Walter Astudillo at the Pentagon, Monday, May 5, 2025, in Washington.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens during a meeting with Peru's Foreign Affairs Minister Elmer Schialer and Peru's Minister of Defense Walter Astudillo at the Pentagon, Monday, May 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Overview

  • A May 6 Supreme Court decision cleared the way for the Trump administration's ban on transgender service members to take effect during ongoing legal appeals.
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to begin involuntary separations of transgender troops starting June 6 for active-duty members and July 7 for reserves.
  • Transgender troops can voluntarily separate before these deadlines, according to a memo issued by Hegseth on May 8.
  • The policy reverses a Biden-era rule that allowed transgender individuals to serve openly, with over 4,200 transgender troops estimated to be in the U.S. military as of late 2024.
  • Advocacy groups and transgender rights activists have condemned the decision, calling it discriminatory and detrimental to military readiness.