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Pentagon Orders Removal of Transgender Troops Under New Policy

Service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria must meet strict criteria or face discharge by June 2025.

Army Chief of Staff General Randy George is seen speaking to US Soldiers at the Hohenfels Training Area in southern Germany on February 6, 2025. (Photo by ARMIN WEIGEL/AFP via Getty Images)
Patches on the back of the jacket of Emily Shilling, a commander in the U.S. Navy and the president of SPARTA, a non-profit resource for transgender people who have served or are serving in the military, are pictured at her home in California, Maryland, on Jan. 19, 2025.
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A Pride flag flies alongside the American and POW/MIA flags over the Stonewall National Monument in New York, on February 14, 2025.

Overview

  • A Pentagon memo outlines a new policy requiring the separation of transgender service members unless they qualify for waivers under stringent conditions.
  • The policy mandates identifying transgender troops by March 26, 2025, with separations to be completed by June 25, 2025.
  • Waivers may be granted only if individuals demonstrate 36 months of stability in their sex, have not attempted gender transition, and meet all standards of their assigned sex.
  • The policy stems from a January 2025 executive order by President Trump, marking a significant rollback of protections reinstated under the Biden administration in 2021.
  • Advocates and legal challenges argue the policy is discriminatory, with lawsuits citing constitutional violations and its unprecedented scope.