{"id":2459,"date":"2025-02-11T05:10:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T06:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developeternal.com\/?p=2459"},"modified":"2025-02-11T06:15:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T06:15:10","slug":"pentagon-chief-implements-trumps-ban-on-transgender-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/developeternal.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/11\/pentagon-chief-implements-trumps-ban-on-transgender-troops\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon chief implements Trump\u2019s ban on transgender troops"},"content":{"rendered":"

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has promised to treat current service members with \u201cdignity and respect\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Pentagon has announced an immediate ban on transgender individuals joining the US military and has halted all gender transition-related medical procedures for current service members, according to a memo signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The policy change follows an executive order<\/a> issued by President Donald Trump in January, which criticized \u201cradical gender ideology\u201d<\/em> as detrimental to the core mission of the US military.<\/p>\n

\u201cEffective immediately, all new accessions for individuals with a history of gender dysphoria are paused, and all unscheduled, scheduled, or planned medical procedures associated with affirming or facilitating a gender transition for service members are paused,\u201d<\/em> Hegseth stated in a memo<\/a> dated February 7 and released on Monday.<\/p>\n

The Pentagon has said that current transgender service members will continue to be \u201ctreated with dignity and respect\u201d<\/em> and that further guidelines will be provided as the policy is implemented.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Diversity is our strength\u2019 is the \u2018dumbest phrase\u2019 in military history \u2013 Pentagon chief<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The policy change is expected to affect only a small portion of the approximately 1.3 million active-duty personnel in the US military. Advocacy groups estimate that up to 15,000 transgender individuals are currently serving, though official figures suggest the number is much lower, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n

Last week, Hegseth, a former Fox News host and US National Guard veteran, spoke out against diversity initiatives in the armed forces, calling the phrase \u2018diversity is our strength\u2019 the \u201cdumbest\u201d<\/em> in military history. He also moved to eliminate the Pentagon\u2019s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, arguing that these initiatives are divisive. Additionally, he halted identity month celebrations, including Black History Month and Women\u2019s History Month.<\/p>\n

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Trump targets \u2018gender ideology\u2019 in US military<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cIn this department, we will treat everyone equally,\u201d<\/em> Hegseth told Pentagon staff on Friday. \u201cWe will treat everyone with fairness. We will treat everyone with respect, and we will judge you as an individual \u2013 by your merit and by your commitment to the team and the mission.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Trump first banned transgender people from serving in the US military in 2017. Former President Joe Biden repealed the ban shortly after taking office in 2021, only for Trump to reinstate it in his second term.<\/p>\n

Hegseth\u2019s memo was revealed by the Department of Justice as part of a lawsuit challenging Trump\u2019s executive order.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has promised to treat current service members with \u201cdignity and respect\u201d The Pentagon has announced an immediate ban on transgender individuals joining the US military and has halted all gender transition-related medical procedures for current service members, according to a memo signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The policy change…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2461,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/developeternal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/developeternal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/developeternal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/developeternal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/developeternal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2459"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/developeternal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2459\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2462,"href":"http:\/\/developeternal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2459\/revisions\/2462"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/developeternal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/developeternal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/developeternal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/developeternal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}