x

Trump's Military Ban On Transgender Recruits is now official policy

Megha Jain

Content Head

President Trump has formally signed a presidential memo directing the Pentagon to ban transgender people from joining the US military. The move prevents government money from being used to fund sex-reassignment surgery for active personnel. Trump is reversing an Obama administration policy that was the latest step in the advancement of rights for transgender people in the U.S. military in recent years.