Hegseth

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has banned the military to allow trans people to join the military later last week after President Donald Trump’s instructions.

“Effective, and new additions to all those with a history of gender irritability have been suspended,” the memorandum signed by the Defense Secretary, dated February 7 said.

“All planned, unplanned or planned medical procedures related to the recognition or promotion of gender transition for service members have been ceased.”

The memorandum also said that gender-irritated service members “voluntarily serve our country and will be treated with dignity and respect.”

However, the memorandum is unclear what happens to people in the military at present and determines that unlike the gender assigned at birth, delegates responsibility to a secretary who does not belong to the personnel and prepares to provide policies for active service members with gender dysphagia. and implementation guidelines.

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There is no immediate comment on the Pentagon about the status of current trans service members.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has banned the military to allow trans people to join the military later last week after President Donald Trump’s instructions. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolff)

During Friday's Military City Hall, Hegseth fell into the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative.

“I think the stupidest phrase in military history is, ‘Our diversity is our strength.’ I think our strength is our solidarity,” he said.

“No matter how we grow, no matter our gender, no matter our race, we will judge you based on your strengths and your commitment to your team and mission.”

Late last month, the Pentagon announced several months of identity month, including Black History Month and Women’s History Month, “dead” within the Department of Defense and said that resources would not be used to celebrate them.

An executive order signed by Trump last month asked Hergs to update medical standards to ensure they “prioritize preparation and lethality” and take action to “end the use of pronouns invented and identified within the Department of Defense.”

It says that expressing a “gender identity” at birth that is different from an individual's gender does not meet military standards.

The order also limits sleep, alteration and bathing facilities through biology. This is not an immediate ban, but an instruction from the Secretary to implement such policies.

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It revokes the former president Joe Biden The White House executive order “allows special circumstances to adapt to 'gender identity' in the military – undermining military preparedness and unit cohesion.”

The Pentagon announced identity months, including Black History Month and Women's History Month, “dead” at the Department of Defense and said it would not use resources to celebrate them. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Image)

In 2014, President Barack Obama lifted an absolute ban on trans service members in 2014.

There are estimated 9,000 to 14,000 trans service members – the exact number cannot be published.

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According to the Congressional Research Services, between January 1, 2016 and May 14, 2021, the Department of Defense reportedly spent about $15 million to provide transgender treatment to 1,892 active members (surgery and non-surgical).