page_title: Transgender personnel in the United States military
hierarchical_section_title: Transgender personnel in the United States military
caption_attribution_description: A protest held July 26, 2017 in Times Square outside the U.S. Army Recruiting Center in response to President Trump tweeting that transgender people would no longer be allowed to serve in the U.S. military.
context_page_description: Since April 12, 2019, Directive-type Memorandum-19-004 has taken effect and therefore transgender personnel in the United States military are not allowed to serve or enlist in the United States military, except if they serve in their original sex assignment, had been grandfathered in prior to April 12, 2019, or were given a waiver. Directive-type Memorandum-19-004 was scheduled to expire on March 12, 2020, but has since been extended till September 12, 2020.
  From the creation of the United States military to 1960, there was no ban on transgender people from serving or enlisting the United States military.
  From 1960 to June 30, 2016, there was a blanket ban on all transgender people from serving and enlisting in the United States military.
  From June 30, 2016 to January 1, 2018, transgender individuals in the United States military were allowed to serve in their identified or assigned gender upon completing transition.
  From January 1, 2018 to April 11, 2019, transgender individuals could enlist in the United States military under the condition of being stable for 18 months in their identified or assigned gender.
context_section_description: Since April 12, 2019, Directive-type Memorandum-19-004 has taken effect and therefore transgender personnel in the United States military are not allowed to serve or enlist in the United States military, except if they serve in their original sex assignment, had been grandfathered in prior to April 12, 2019, or were given a waiver. Directive-type Memorandum-19-004 was scheduled to expire on March 12, 2020, but has since been extended till September 12, 2020.
  From the creation of the United States military to 1960, there was no ban on transgender people from serving or enlisting the United States military.
  From 1960 to June 30, 2016, there was a blanket ban on all transgender people from serving and enlisting in the United States military.
  From June 30, 2016 to January 1, 2018, transgender individuals in the United States military were allowed to serve in their identified or assigned gender upon completing transition.
  From January 1, 2018 to April 11, 2019, transgender individuals could enlist in the United States military under the condition of being stable for 18 months in their identified or assigned gender.
  The Trump administration has rejected the gender identity of trans people by defining sex as "immutable biological traits identifiable by or before birth."
caption: Protesters outside the U.S. Army Recruiting Center in Times Square on July 26, 2017 respond to President Trump's tweets that transgender people would no longer be allowed to serve in the U.S. military.
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