Pentagon Requires Transgender Service Members to Leave Military

washington - Pentagon memo mandates transgender military personnel to exit service unless exempted, sparking controversy.

Pentagon Directs Transgender Service Members to Depart

A recent memo from the Pentagon instructs transgender individuals in the military to leave, unless granted an exemption. The memo outlines a process to identify transgender service members within thirty days and requires them to depart within an additional thirty days.

President Trump signed an executive order on this matter a month ago, stating that a man identifying as a woman does not align with the humility and selflessness expected of a military personnel.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) criticizes the order as discriminatory, accusing Trump of attempting to erase the existence of transgender people from the law.