Just In: The US Army will no longer allow transgenders to join the military

The US Army has officially announced that it will no longer allow transgender people to join the military and will stop facilitating procedures related to gender transformation for service members.

In a series of posts shared on X, (formerly Twitter) the US Army said that the decision takes effect immediately and all medical procedures related to facilitating or affirming a gender transition for service members have been paused.

“The US Army will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for service members. Stay tuned for more details.”

It further stated, “Effective immediately, all new accessions for individuals with a history of gender dysphoria are paused, and all unscheduled, scheduled, or planned medical procedures associated with affirming or facilitating a gender transition for Service members are paused.”

Recall that US President Donald Trump last month announced he had signed four executive orders that will reshape the military, including b@nning transgender service members from serving in the US armed forces and reinstating with back pay troops who were discharged for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, CNN reported.

During his first administration, Donald Trump b@nned transgender Americans from serving in the armed forces in 2017.

However, former US President Joe Biden issued an order to repeal the b@n in 2021. Hours after being sworn in as the 47th US President on January 20th, 2025, Trump signed an order revoking the Biden administration’s 2021 move to allow transgender members to serve.