TV News LIES

Monday, Jun 02nd

Last update08:01:05 AM GMT

You are here News Military Pentagon to restart gender-affirming care for transgender service members

Pentagon to restart gender-affirming care for transgender service members

E-mail Print PDF

pentagonThe Defense Department will resume providing gender-affirming care for service members, a blow to the Trump administration’s effort to eliminate transgender individuals from the U.S. military.

A Pentagon memo dated Monday and revealed Thursday states the department will restore surgical procedures and cross-sex hormone therapy to individuals, including dependents of troops, as first reported by Politico.

“Service members and all other covered beneficiaries 19 years of age or older may receive appropriate care for their diagnosis of [gender dysphoria], including mental health care and counseling and newly initiated or ongoing cross-sex hormone therapy,” according to the memo, signed by Stephen Ferrara, acting assistant secretary of Defense for health affairs. “Service members may also receive voice therapy and appropriate surgical procedures.”

The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill.

The directive comes after two federal judges last month blocked the Pentagon’s transgender service member ban and a third temporarily blocked the military from separating two transgender Air Force members in a more limited ruling,

More...

More...


Most Recent Related Stories...


Trump news at a glance: veterans affairs department muzzled after critical article

VA muzzled Senior officials at the US Department of Veterans Affairs have ordered VA physicians and scientists not...

Pete Hegseth, beset by leaks, clamps down on press inside Pentagon

Hegseth beset by leaks Defense secretary Pete Hegseth moved on Friday to dramatically curtail press access inside the Pentagon, seemingly...

Hegseth warns of ‘imminent’ China threat, urging Asia to upgrade militaries

Hegseth with Japan's FM Pete Hegseth has called on Asian countries to increase their military spending to increase regional deterrence...

Venezuela frees US Air Force veteran considered wrongfully detained

Air force vet freedA United States Air Force veteran detained for several months in Venezuela was released Tuesday,...
 
America's # 1 Enemy
Tee Shirt
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
TVNL Tee Shirt
 
TVNL TOTE BAG
Conserve our Planet
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
Get your 9/11 & Media
Deception Dollars
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
The Loaded Deck
The First & the Best!
The Media & Bush Admin Exposed!