Friday, July 01, 2016

Here are the new rules for transgender troops

Here are the new rules for transgender troops:
"Transgender people can serve openly in the U.S. military, effective immediately.
In an historic and controversial move, the Pentagon on Thursday lifted its longstanding ban on transgender troops and began outlining how the military will begin allowing — and paying for — service members to transition, medically and officially, from one gender to another.
Now transgender troops can serve openly and will no longer be considered “medically unfit” for military service.
By October, transgender troops may begin an official process to change gender in the military personnel management systems.
Five things to watch for in the Pentagon's new transgender policy
The Pentagon will pay for health care support related to gender transition in cases where a military medical doctor determines that is necessary, according to the new policy..."
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