Reversing Trump ban on transgender troops, Pentagon releases new policies
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Stephanie Miller, head of accession policy at the Pentagon, left, speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
By: The Associated Press & Scripps National
Posted at 10:30 AM, Apr 01, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-01 13:34:23-04
WASHINGTON (AP) â The Pentagon has swept away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military and issued new rules that broaden their access to medical care and gender transition.
The new Department of Defense 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.