Transgender people have served or sought to serve in the United States military (U.S. military) throughout its history. Since January 25, 2021, transgender individuals have been allowed to openly serve and enlist in the U.S. military.

2 days ago · At least one branch of the military is already turning away recruits after President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to craft new policies barring transgender service members. An executive order ...

4 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has launched his second bid to oust all transgender troops from the military, and once again it will be headed to the courts to sort it out.. Although the new order will affect only a tiny fraction of America’s 2.1 million service members, it has taken on oversized importance to Trump and his administration, who see transgender forces as a sign the ...

4 days ago · Speaking to Military.com on Monday in anticipation of the executive order, Laila Ireland, a transgender Army veteran who is now a civilian federal employee, and her husband, Logan, a currently ...

Jan 21, 2025 · President Trump repealed a rule Monday established by former President Biden that allows transgender people to openly serve in the U.S. military. (Evan Vucci/AP) Soon after taking office Monday ...

5 days ago · The order pertaining to transgender military service, titled "Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness," reinstates a policy from Trump's first term and rescinds an order by then-President ...

5 days ago · President Trump on Monday moved toward pushing openly transgender people out of the military, directed the Pentagon to end diversity programs and ordered the reinstatement of many service members ...

4 days ago · An estimated 15,000 military personnel are transgender. That number is based on a survey of active duty military and an estimate of those in the reserves and National Guard. National Security

5 days ago · President Donald Trump on Monday announced he had signed four executive orders that will reshape the military, including banning transgender service members from serving in the US armed forces ...

Mar 31, 2021 · The revised policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity or an individual’s identification as transgender, provide a means by which to access into the military in one’s...