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Under President Trump’s new guidelines, transgender individuals are now deemed nondeployable and formally disqualified from military service.
The Trump administration has initiated the separation of transgender service members, declaring that gender dysphoria is medically incompatible with military standards. The Department of Defense has issued a series of memos directing the identification and removal, voluntary or involuntary, of those diagnosed with, or showing symptoms of, gender dysphoria.
The policy follows President Trump’s January 2025 executive order and states that “expressing a false gender identity divergent from an individual’s sex” undermines readiness, cohesion, and lethality. Officials say the move enforces standards rooted in uniformity, discipline, and what they call “biological truth.”
On February 26, 2025, the Department of Defense issued a memorandum titled “Additional Guidance on Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness,” formally disqualifying individuals with a current diagnosis, history, or symptoms of gender dysphoria from military service. The policy states that such conditions are incompatible with readiness, cohesion, lethality, and integrity, and affirms that all personnel must meet standards without special accommodations.
Under Executive Order 14168, the Department of Defense defines sex as an immutable biological classification, male or female, and requires all service members to serve in accordance with their sex. This designation now governs compliance with military standards, including physical fitness, grooming, uniforms, and access to bathrooms, showers, and berthing.
Pronoun use and terms of address must also reflect a service member’s biological sex, reinforcing the military’s emphasis on uniformity and discipline. Military records are required to reflect this designation, and all intimate facilities must be strictly separated by sex. Standards for drug testing, grooming, and fitness will be applied accordingly.
Additionally, the policy prohibits the use of Department funds for sex reassignment surgeries, genital reconstruction, or newly initiated cross-sex hormone therapy.
Screening for gender dysphoria has been integrated into routine Periodic Health Assessments (PHA), which fall under the Individual Medical Readiness (IMR) program. Service members who disclose symptoms or history of gender dysphoria, or are referred by commanders based on observed behavior, are flagged for further evaluation. Separation proceedings must begin within 30 days of identification.
The Pentagon estimates that approximately 4,000 service members may be affected, although that number may fluctuate. Around 1,000 have already self-identified and begun the separation process…
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