The Trump administration has intensified efforts to remove transgender service members, urging them to voluntarily separate by March 26, 2025. A memorandum from the Air Force claims that individuals with gender dysphoria are incompatible with military standards. This directive, part of a legal case, applies primarily to Air Force and Space Force members, with other branches likely to follow. The memorandum revokes previous allowances for transgender personnel in terms of grooming and facilities, pushing them to conform to 'biological sex' standards, raising serious implications for affected service members.
The memo signed by Gwendolyn R. DeFilippi states that individuals with gender dysphoria are 'incompatible with the high mental and physical standards necessary for military service.'
Transgender service members are encouraged to elect to separate voluntarily no later than 26 March 2025, according to the memo, with certain financial incentives.
Transgender personnel must now adhere to so-called 'biological sex' standards for uniforms, grooming, fitness requirements, and access to showers, bathrooms, and lodging.
The administration admitted in court that the Department of Defense does not track service members by gender identity and has no clear idea how many transgender people actually serve.
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