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Trump orders ban on most transgender troops, yet final policy rests in
courts
In a presidential memorandum on a Friday, President Trump banned some
transgender service members from serving in the U.S. military, saying
transgender individuals “with a history or diagnosis of gender dysphoria”
are unable to serve except under limited circumstances.
The new policy is constrained by existing court orders that block earlier
attempts to ban transgender troops.
“Among other things, the policies set forth by the Secretary of Defense
state that transgender persons with a history or diagnosis of gender
dysphoria -- individuals who the policies state may require substantial
medical treatment, including medications and surgery -- are disqualified
from military service except under certain limited circumstances,” Trump
wrote in a statement released by the White House.
In a memo to Trump dated Feb. 22, Secretary of Defense James Mattis —
citing a panel of expert’s “professional military judgment” and his own
professional judgment — recommended the following three policies with which
Trump concurred:
1: “Transgender person with a history or diagnosis of gender dysphoria are
disqualified from military service, except under the following circumstances
biological sex prior to our accession; (2) Servicemembers diagnosed with
gender dysphoria after entering into service may be retained if they do not
require a change of gender and remain deployable with an applicable
retention standards; and (3) currently serving service members who have
been diagnosed with gender dysphoria since the previous administration’s
policy took a fact and prior to the effective date of this new policy, may
continue to serve in their preferred gender and receive medically necessary
treatment for gender dysphoria.”
2: “Transgender person who require or have undergone gender transition are
disqualified from military service.”
3: “Transgender person without a history or diagnosis of gender dysphoria,
who are otherwise qualified for service, may serve, like all other service
members, and their biological sex.”
Trump tweeted last July that he wanted to ban all transgender service
members because the military "must be focused on decisive and
overwhelming victory."
Since those tweets, federal courts have rejected portions of the proposed
ban.
Most notably, beginning Jan. 1, the Pentagon complied with a court order
that allowed transgender individuals to join the military if they met strict
criteria, including certifications from a medical provider about the status
of their health.
Two transgender individuals are already under contract to serve in the U.S.
military since that court ruling.
The policy announced by the White House on Friday will be subject to and
restrained by existing court orders, unless the Department of Justice has
judges dissolve preliminary injunctions.
"We will continue to adhere to federal law," Department of Defense
spokesperson Maj. Dave Eastburn told ABC News on Friday.
Defense Secretary James Mattis gave his private recommendation for the
policy to Trump in late February, but it hasn't been revealed. Mattis&#
39; opinion was informed by a panel of experts established after Trump sent
a formal presidential memorandum to the Pentagon in August.
What do we know about transgender service members?
Last year, defense officials estimated there were about 200 transgender
individuals in the U.S. military who had self-reported to their services a
desire for some form of medical treatment related to their gender identity.
However, the actual number of transgender service members is still unknown,
primarily because military personnel records do not currently track
transgender individuals.
A 2016 Rand study, which was referenced by former defense secretary Ash
Carter, estimated that 2,450 active duty service members might be
transgender, with 1,510 in reserve units.
The same Rand study said the "little research" on transgender
service members showed "little or no impact on unit cohesion,
operational effectiveness, or readiness."
"Commanders noted that the policies had benefits for all service members
by creating a more inclusive and diverse force," the study said.
At the time of the study, 18 countries, including the United Kingdom, Israel
, Canada, and Australia, allowed transgender personnel to serve openly. | x******g
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: Trump orders ban on most transgender troops, yet final policy rests in
: courts
: In a presidential memorandum on a Friday, President Trump banned some
: transgender service members from serving in the U.S. military, saying
: transgender individuals “with a history or diagnosis of gender dysphoria”
: are unable to serve except under limited circumstances.
: The new policy is constrained by existing court orders that block earlier
: attempts to ban transgender troops.
: “Among other things, the policies set forth by the Secretary of Defense
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