Current Version
| Region | United States |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Start Date | Jun 7, 2025 |
| End Date | Jul 6, 2025 |
| Description | From June 7, 2025 onward, Active Guard Reserve, Marine Corps Active Reserve, Regular Air Force, Regular Army, Regular Marine Corps, and Regular Space Force service members who were eligible for voluntary separation but did not elect or complete it, and who either have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria and do not receive a waiver, or have a history of cross-sex hormone therapy or sex reassignment or genital reconstruction surgery in connection with a sex transition, are placed into the involuntary administrative separation process. |
| Sources | https://www.hrc.army.mil/wcmt-api/sites/default/wcmtfiles/2025-06/FRAGO%202%20to%20HQDA%20EXORD%20175-25.pdf https://aflink.usaf.afpims.mil/Portals/1/documents/2025SAF/SAF%20MR%20Memo%20Prioritizing%20Military%20Excellence%20and%20Readiness%20-%209%20May%2025%20-%20Final.pdf https://www.marines.mil/News/Messages/Messages-Display/Article/4193685/implementing-policy-on-prioritizing-military-excellence-and-readiness-voluntary/ https://www.marines.mil/News/Messages/Messages-Display/Article/4218126/update-to-implementing-policy-on-prioritizing-military-excellence-and-readiness/ https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Messages/ALNAV/ALN2025/ALN25038.pdf |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Jul 5, 2025 | Jul 6, 2025 |
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | Jun 7, 2025 |
| End Date | Jul 5, 2025 |
| Description | From June 7, 2025 onward, Active Guard Reserve, Marine Corps Active Reserve, Regular Air Force, Regular Army, Regular Marine Corps, and Regular Space Force service members who were eligible for voluntary separation but did not elect or complete it, and who either have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria and do not receive a waiver, or have a history of cross-sex hormone therapy or sex reassignment or genital reconstruction surgery in connection with a sex transition, are placed into the involuntary administrative separation process. |
| Sources | https://www.hrc.army.mil/wcmt-api/sites/default/wcmtfiles/2025-06/FRAGO%202%20to%20HQDA%20EXORD%20175-25.pdf https://aflink.usaf.afpims.mil/Portals/1/documents/2025SAF/SAF%20MR%20Memo%20Prioritizing%20Military%20Excellence%20and%20Readiness%20-%209%20May%2025%20-%20Final.pdf https://www.marines.mil/News/Messages/Messages-Display/Article/4193685/implementing-policy-on-prioritizing-military-excellence-and-readiness-voluntary/ https://www.marines.mil/News/Messages/Messages-Display/Article/4218126/update-to-implementing-policy-on-prioritizing-military-excellence-and-readiness/ https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Messages/ALNAV/ALN2025/ALN25038.pdf |