pentagon According to a new memo, if transgender forces move to remove them from the military, they will immediately stop all gender transition treatments for transgender forces.
“We are directing that necessary steps should be taken to ensure that this guidance is implemented immediately,” Stephen Ferrara, deputy director of the Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, wrote in a memo dated May 9.
Currently, the pentagon only covers gender discomfort mental health and counseling. All other gender discomfort-related treatments are referred to the private sector.
Everything is scheduled and planned Transgender surgery Although cancelled, sex crosshormonal therapy for service members initiated prior to the note may continue until separation to prevent health complications.
Last week, transgender forces were given between 30 and 60 days and risked being “unwillingly” removed.
Pete Hegses instructs the Military Academy that all future admissions are based solely on merits
Defense Secretary Pete Hegses gave a deadline for the military to separate last week. (Alison Robert/AFP)
Active duty members will have them until June 6th, one month after the court’s ruling, until leaving the military. The reserve will be held until July 7th.
Development continued to a Supreme Court Order This has previously led to a blocked ban on transgender military service advancement.
The Supreme Court decision effectively suspends lower court injunctions and clears the way for the Department of Defense to implement policies. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the ruling allows the department to resume policies centered on “military excellence and preparation prioritization.”
Secretary Pete Hegses The note was added to the note that people diagnosed with gender discomfort or exhibiting matching symptoms may choose to voluntarily leave. Otherwise, you may face essential separations.
President Donald Trump has directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegses to remove transgender forces from the military. (Getty Images)
The Supreme Court did not rule any fundamental legal arguments, but President Trump’s January 27 executive order allowed a ban on transgender individuals from being enforced from military service.
The lower courts temporarily blocked the policy, but Trump administration officials argued that delaying its implementation could undermine operational preparations.
Policy advocates say it supports the military’s need for unit cohesion, preparation, discipline and cost-effectiveness.
Trump’s executive order also directed the Pentagon to emphasize fighting preparations and modify healthcare standards to eliminate the use of gender identity-based pronouns within the department.
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The blanket ban on transgender individuals serving in the military had previously been lifted in 2014 under President Barack Obama.
The latest policy shift occurs when the Pentagon leadership under Hegses begins to dismantle the most. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) Initiative. Last month, he said 99.9% of DEI-related policies had been removed. He also announced changes to fitness standards to ensure that men and women’s troops are kept to the same requirements for combat preparation.
