(NewsNation) — The U.S. Army has banned transgender people from joining its ranks and ended gender-affirming care for service members, the military branch announced Friday.
In a post on X, the official U.S. Army account said that “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.”
The new policies are effective immediately, the Army’s post confirmed.
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(Story by Anna Kutz, NewsNation, found at ozarksfirst.com)
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