According to CBS, citing a memo from the Pentagon, military personnel diagnosed with gender dysphoria or exhibiting related symptoms will be discharged from the armed forces.
In some cases, exceptions may be made if there is a “compelling national interest” in retaining the service member. To qualify for an exception, the service member must prove that they have never attempted to change their gender and have demonstrated “stability in gender identity” for at least 18 months, without significant clinical disorders or issues in their social and professional life.
Earlier in February, the U.S. Armed Forces announced that they would no longer accept transgender individuals for service and would cease supporting service members undergoing gender transition. When Donald Trump took office, he declared that the official military policy would recognize only two genders—male and female. He reversed the policy of diversity, equity, and inclusion, calling it discriminatory, and urged his subordinates to abandon it.
