US military plans drastic exclusion of transgender soldiers!

US military plans drastic exclusion of transgender soldiers!

The US Department of Defense plans to largely exclude trans people from military service, which represents a remarkable turn in military politics. Radio Euskirchen reports that this decision was returned to a instruction that was created during the term of office by President Donald Trump. This indicates that the service of trans people is not in the best interest of the armed forces. The instruction was published in the course of a lawsuit by LGBTQ groups against the US government and dictates that all people with a diagnosis or history of "gender dysphoria" should be identified within 30 days.

The new guidelines then prohibit the service of these people and require an honorable discharge, unless their specialist is freed from the strict criteria. Only people who are used immediately in warfare or who have been living in the originally assigned gender for at least three years may remain in the military under certain circumstances. These measures contradict the previous guideline, prohibited discrimination based on gender identity.

admission ban for transgender persons

In addition, the Pentagon no longer wants to allow new recruits that identify as transgender and offer no support for gender transition procedures. A letter from Defense Minister Pete Hegseth, which was submitted in court, stipulates that from now on all new recruits for people with "gender dysphoria" are exposed. All upcoming medical procedures are also paused, such as NBC news communicated.

Hegseth emphasizes that all people who are already in the military must be treated with dignity and respect. However, the regulations of the pentagon recognize only two genders, and all forms of address are to be used according to the gender attributed to the birth. Critics of new politics fear that experienced soldiers who are more transgender are pushed out of service. Human rights groups express the suspicion that these measures have been ideologically motivated and not made for military necessity.

context of the decision

Since 2016, the government of Barack Obama has allowed transgender people to serve openly in the US military. It is unclear how many trans people are in active service, but estimates rank between a few thousand and up to 15,000. A Gallup survey shows that 58% of Americans support permission for transpersons in the military, which represents a decline compared to 71% in 2019.

This new guideline is described as incompatible with the medical, surgical and psychological requirements that are considered to be gender dysphoria. Donald Trump has enacted several translucent decrees, including regulations that clarify that there are only two genders. The recent developments in the military raise serious ethical and medical questions that are discussed both within the service and in the general public.