Transgender personnel in the United States military

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Transgender people have served or sought to serve in the United States Armed Forces throughout its history. As of May 8, 2025, transgender individuals are banned from enlisting in and serving in the U.S. military, except under narrow waivers for those who have not undergone gender transition, have maintained stability in their birth sex for at least 36 consecutive months, serve in roles critical to warfighting capabilities, and are willing to adhere to all standards associated with their birth sex. From January 28 to March 27, 2025, the U.S. Navy began rejecting all transgender applicants. Across the rest of the U.S. Armed Forces, transgender enlistment and access to publicly funded gender-affirming surgeries were paused on February 7, 2025, and a full ban on transgender service was implemented on February 26, 2025. These restrictions were paused from March 27, when a nationwide preliminary injunction was issued in the case Shilling v. United States, to May 6, when the U.S. Supreme Court...

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