are transgender people banned from openly serving in military?
Alan Zarembo. Editor's note: The Pentagon announced June 30, 2016, that it is lifting the ban on transgender people serving openly in the military. Transgender people have long served at rates disproportionate to their representation in the general population, as The Times explored in this September 2015 article.
The moves comes after gays and lesbians have been allowed to serve openly. 1  Washington (CNN)The Pentagon said Thursday it was ending the ban on transgender people being able to serve openly in the U.S. military.