The US military lifted a ban on transgender troops in 2016, during Democrat Barack Obama's second term as president. Under ...

Explore how a memo by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth enforces Trump's order, preventing transgender enlistment and halting ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered an immediate pause on gender-affirming care for all active duty service members in a ...

The Biden administration (2021–2025) introduced transgender military service rights, strengthened Title IX protections for ...

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While transgender rights advocates say there are as many as 15,000 transgender service members, officials say the number is ...

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“Effective immediately, all new accessions for individuals with a history of gender dysphoria are paused, and all unscheduled, scheduled, or planned medical procedures associated with affirming or ...

The Pentagon's move from the Trump administration is the latest volley in a controversy over the service of transgender ...

Gender-affirming surgery is already banned in military healthcare systems but the new memo appears to target hormone therapy ...

President Donald Trump has made clear he intends to remake the culture of the entire U.S. Military, starting at the very ...

All military services must pause accepting recruits with histories of gender dysphoria and halt some gender-affirming health care for transgender service members, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...