"A new paper recently published in the International Journal of Transgender Health, analyzed 58 empirical studies on trans service in the U.S. military and found that the administration's justifications for the ban were baseless."
"The study found that the U.S. military spends about $5 million annually on healthcare for trans military members, and only $1 million of that amount on gender-affirming care. Comparatively, the military spends much more on obesity, musculoskeletal injuries, pregnancy and childbirth, vision problems, and the ordinary ailments of a large, young population."
"Both the study and the court case originated from the president's January 2025 executive order seeking to force all trans military members out of the armed services. The order says that trans identity is a mental disorder that is selfish, dishonorable, deceitful, undisciplined, and unfit for military service."
A recently published study in the International Journal of Transgender Health analyzed 58 empirical studies on transgender military service and found that the administration's justifications for banning trans military members are baseless. The study revealed that the U.S. military spends approximately $5 million annually on healthcare for transgender service members, with only $1 million allocated to gender-affirming care. This spending is minimal compared to military expenditures on obesity, musculoskeletal injuries, pregnancy, childbirth, and vision problems. The research contradicts claims that transgender service members are undeployable due to medical procedures, as evidence shows they regularly schedule medical care strategically. Simultaneously, the administration is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit by active duty transgender Air Force members challenging revoked retirement benefits, claiming they must leave the military first to sue.
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