US EditionMilitary adds gender dysphoria screening to troops’ annual physical amid transgender ban
- On May 15, 2025, the Defense Department announced it will screen troops for gender dysphoria during annual physicals to enforce the transgender military ban.
- The screening policy follows the Supreme Court’s May 2, 2025 ruling allowing enforcement of President Trump's transgender ban amid ongoing legal challenges.
- Commanders will identify service members with diagnosed, historical, or symptomatic gender dysphoria and order medical record reviews linked to routine health assessments.
- About 1,000 troops have voluntarily begun separation processes with enhanced pay nearing $100,000, while those involuntarily separated receive roughly half that amount.
- The policy aims to remove transgender individuals who do not self-identify through a complex, lengthy process, with officials emphasizing treatment with dignity and respect.
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Armed forces to start screening for disqualifying gender dysphoria * WorldNetDaily * by Wallace White, Daily Caller News Foundation
U.S. Marines graduate recruit training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island South Carolina, March 26, 2021.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Fletcher) The armed forces will begin screening for gender dysphoria among service members in order to enforce the ban on transgenders in the military, according to a Pentagon memo released Thursday. Effective “immediately,” commanders will be required to screen for gender dysphoria d…
Military leaders begin screening service members for gender dysphoria
The U.S. military added gender dysphoria screening to its annual health assessments. The updated self-assessment now includes questions related to gender dysphoria and related medical history. Pentagon officials made the move following a recent Supreme Court decision saying the Trump administration could enforce its ban on transgender service members. What does the policy require? The policy calls for routine screenings to identify cases of gend…
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