Transgender Troops Archives

June 7, 2025
International
World

Stay or go? Transgender troops struggle with dismissal as deadline looms; forced separations are set to begin

Transgender troops, who were serving the US military for many years, are now facing a difficult question: whether to stay or leave as the 30-day deadline ended on Friday. Last month, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a 30-day deadline for the trans troops, and according to that, June 6 is the final day for active-duty […]

May 8, 2025
International
World

‘No more pronouns’: US defence secretary Hegseth declares end of ‘wokeness’ as trans troop ban takes effect; 1,000 to be removed immediately

Pentagon on Thursday announced it will start removing openly transgender service members from the US military, following the supreme court’s recent decision allowing enforcement of the Trump administration’s long-pending ban. Defence secretary Pete Hegseth issued the directive within hours of the ruling, saying that roughly 1,000 transgender personnel who have publicly identified will now be […]