US Army bans transgender individuals from enlisting, halts transition procedures
The US Army announced Friday that it will no longer allow transgender individuals to enlist or receive gender transition-related medical procedures, following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump.
"The #USArmy will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for service members," it said on X.
It also said all new accessions for individuals with a history of gender dysphoria are paused, along with "all unscheduled, scheduled, or planned" medical procedures associated with affirming or facilitating a gender transition for service members.
"Individuals with gender dysphoria have volunteered to serve our country and will be treated with dignity and respect," it added.
Last month, Trump signed a series of executive orders reshaping the military, including a ban on transgender individuals serving openly.
Trump said the order will ensure that the US has "the most lethal fighting force in the world" by getting "transgender ideology the hell out of our military."
The order says "a false 'gender identity' divergent from an individual's sex cannot satisfy the rigorous standards necessary for military service."
It will ensure the end of "invented and identification-based" pronoun usage.
The order gives Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth 60 days to implement a new policy on gender identity.
