The US has released new guidelines banning transgender people from serving in the military
Kyiv • UNN
The US Department of Defense has issued new rules banning transgender people from serving in the military. Military personnel must undergo an assessment for gender dysphoria.
The United States Department of Defense has released new guidelines within the ban on transgender people serving in the military, which President Donald Trump is initiating. This is reported by Reuters, reports UNN.
Details
It is noted that on Friday, March 21, the US Department of Defense published new guidelines on how it will enforce the ban on transgender people serving in the military.
A memorandum from the Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense states that the ministry will review the medical records of servicemen and within 45 days will provide them with self-assessment questionnaires to determine whether they have a current diagnosis, medical history, or symptoms of gender dysphoria that make them unsuitable for further service
It is noted that the exclusion of people with symptoms of gender dysphoria will only apply to those who have "a pronounced discrepancy and clinically significant distress or disturbance for at least six months", citing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association.
Recall
In January, Donald Trump signed a decree requiring a review of medical standards for military personnel, including transgender people.
