Pentagon Begins Removal of Up to 1,000 Transgender Troops Under Trump's Ban, Hegseth Leads

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Updated May 9, 2025, 11:01 AM

The Pentagon has initiated the process of moving up to 1,000 openly identifying transgender service members out of the military, following a new directive issued on Thursday. This action is supported by a recent Supreme Court decision that allows the Trump administration to enforce a ban on transgender individuals serving in the military. As of December 9, 2024, there were 4,240 troops diagnosed with gender dysphoria across active duty, National Guard, and Reserve, representing a small fraction of the 2.1 million total troops serving. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has publicly stated his intention to shift the department's focus away from what he terms 'wokeness and weakness,' emphasizing a return to traditional military standards. The directive requires those who have not yet self-identified as transgender to do so within 30 days. Active duty troops have until June 6 to voluntarily identify themselves, while those in the National Guard and Reserve have until July 7. The Department of Defense will review medical records to identify other service members who may be transgender but have not come forward. Those diagnosed with gender dysphoria will be involuntarily separated from service, and new enlistments with this diagnosis will be barred. The total cost for treatments related to gender dysphoria between 2015 and 2024 was approximately $52 million. The new policy allows for limited exemptions on a case-by-case basis, requiring transgender personnel to prove direct support to warfighting activities or stability in their biological sex for 36 months without distress. If granted a waiver, their biological sex will be recognized for facilities and official recognition.

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BREAKING: The Pentagon will immediately begin moving as many as 1,000 openly identifying transgender service members out of the military and give others 30 days to self-identify under a new directive issued.

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Up to 1,000 transgender troops are being moved out of the military in new Pentagon order https://t.co/aFcea1KQr8

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The US military will immediately start the process of removing some 1,000 transgender troops and will force out those who do not leave voluntarily by early June https://t.co/CLpvkjom0w