LGBTQ+, Military

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter Announces Policy for Transgender Service Members

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 30, 2016. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter today announced that transgender individuals will now be able to openly serve in the U.S. armed forces.

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The DoD policy announced today also establishes a construct by which service members may transition gender while serving, sets standards for medical care and outlines responsibilities for military services and commanders to develop and implement guidance, training and specific policies in the near and long-term.

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