A Pentagon memo mandates identification and separation of transgender service members from the military unless they qualify for a specific exemption. Following an earlier ban on trans military enlistment by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, this new memo outlines a process to identify trans individuals and separate them based on their medical condition, specifically gender dysphoria. Exemptions are limited and need to meet strict criteria. This memo supports ongoing litigation against Trump's military ban, deemed unconstitutional, which challenges the core American values of equality and meritocracy.
It is the policy of the United States government to establish high standards for service member readiness, lethality, cohesion, honesty, humility, uniformity and integrity.
This policy is inconsistent with the medical, surgical and mental health constraints on individuals with gender dysphoria or who have a current diagnosis, or history, of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria.
… Trump's first trans military ban in 2017 was found to be unconstitutional, adding that the order betrays fundamental American values of equal opportunity and judging people on their merit.
When you put on the uniform, different things are expected of you; you become part of something larger than yourself.
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