Washington, April 12
US President Donald Trump’s controversial ban on transgender Americans in the military came into force on Friday following a protracted legal battle.
Trump’s administration has insisted that there is “too great a risk to military effectiveness and lethality” to allow transgender people to serve — reversing a policy enacted under Barack Obama.
The Pentagon says the restrictions are not a blanket ban, but they would bar many if not most people who identify as transgender from enlisting in America's armed forces.
The US Supreme Court ultimately ruled in January that the policy could take effect pending the outcome of ongoing litigation. Under the latest version of Trump's policy, no one who has transitioned to another gender, been diagnosed with “gender dysphoria” or who requires hormone treatment will be able to enlist.
“As many as 15,000 transgender service members stand to lose their jobs,” Army Staff Sergeant Patricia King said. — AFP
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