The US Army has announced that it will no longer allow transgender people to join the army and will stop facilitating gender change-related procedures for service members.
The US Army said that this decision is implemented immediately. The Army wrote on X that recruitment in the army has been banned for individuals with a history of gender dysphoria.
The US Army gave information on X
In a post shared on X, the US Army wrote that the American Army will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the army and will stop performing or facilitating gender change-related procedures for service members. Stay tuned for more information.
The #USArmy will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for service members.
Stay tuned for more details.
— U.S. Army (@USArmy) February 14, 2025
People with a history of gender dysphoria also have no place in the army
It further states that with immediate effect, all new admissions for individuals with a history of gender dysphoria have been halted and all unscheduled, scheduled or planned medical procedures related to confirming or facilitating gender change for service members have been halted.
Trump signed several executive orders on January 27
According to the report, on January 27, Trump announced that he had signed several executive orders that would reshape the military, including banning transgender service members from serving in the US military. Trump said he signed the executive orders while aboard Air Force One during his trip from Florida to Washington.
Trump had banned during first term
According to the report, during his first administration, Donald Trump banned transgender Americans from serving in the armed forces in 2017. However, former US President Joe Biden issued an order to repeal the ban in 2021. Hours after being sworn in as the 47th US president on January 20, Trump signed an order rescinding the Biden administration’s 2021 decision to allow transgender members to serve.
