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Its taken only a couple of months for the new POTUS to end the Trump administration’s military transgender ban, and for the Pentagon to enact new rules for their service. Transgender troops who meet military standards may now serve openly in their self-identified gender. How this will improve readiness and lethality has been left unsaid. <\/p>\n
David sends.<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON \u2014 The Pentagon on Wednesday will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military, issuing new rules that offer them wider access to medical care and assistance with gender transition, defence officials told The Associated Press.<\/p>\n
The new department regulations allow transgender people who meet military standards to enlist and serve openly in their self-identified gender, and they will be able to get medically necessary transition-related care authorized by law, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal decisions not yet made public.<\/p>\n
The changes come after a two-month Pentagon review aimed at developing guidelines for the new policy, which was announced by President Joe Biden just days after he took office in January.<\/p>\n
Biden’s executive order overturned the Trump policy and immediately prohibited any service member from being forced out of the military on the basis of gender identity. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin then gave the Pentagon two months to finalize the more detailed regulations that the military services will follow.<\/p>\n
The new rules also prohibit discrimination based on gender identity. Their expected release Wednesday coincides with International Transgender Day of Visibility.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The reasons this is A Very Bad Idea have been discussed at length, yet here we are. While wishing to serve our country is admirable, there are physical and mental conditions that disqualify one’s participation. People suffering from gender dysphoria need professional help, not enabled to the detriment of others. Read the article here: Fox 5 DC<\/a>
\nThanks, David.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"