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Transgender people have served or sought to serve in the United States Armed Forces throughout its history. As of May 8, 2025, transgender individuals
Transgender personnel in the United States military
Transgender_personnel_in_the_United_States_military
LGBT in the US military
In the past most lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) personnel had major restrictions placed on them in terms of service in the United
Sexual orientation and gender identity in the United States military
Sexual_orientation_and_gender_identity_in_the_United_States_military
The United States military formerly excluded gay men, bisexuals, and lesbians from service. In 1993, the United States Congress passed, and President Bill
Sexual orientation in the United States military
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Historical accounts of transgender people in the land now known as the United States of America date back to at least the early 1600s. Before Western contact
Transgender history in the United States
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Transgender rights in the United States vary considerably by jurisdiction. In recent decades, there was an expansion of federal, state, and local laws
Transgender rights in the United States
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Members of the armed forces
forces. Most personnel at the start of their military career are young adults. For example, in 2013 the average age of a United States Army soldier beginning
Military_personnel
Korean military Transgender personnel in the United States military Many other terms describe gender-variant people or behaviour, without the people being
Outline_of_transgender_topics
2025 executive order signed by Donald Trump
administration Transgender personnel in the United States military List of executive actions by Joe Biden List of executive orders in the second presidency
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gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) personnel are able to serve in the armed forces of some countries around the world: the vast majority of
LGBTQ people and military service
LGBTQ_people_and_military_service
Detransitioned Navy SEAL (born 1966)
that the Pentagon had celebrated LGBT Pride Month in a memo while avoiding mention of transgender military personnel; the Pentagon memo read in part:
Chris_Beck_(Navy_SEAL)
The early 21st century has seen a rise of anti-transgender sentiment in the United Kingdom and increasing organisation in support of it. The most common
Anti-transgender movement in the United Kingdom
Anti-transgender_movement_in_the_United_Kingdom
discrimination. Transgender men and women can serve under their identified gender and receive gender affirming surgery. No official military policy prevents
Sexual orientation and gender identity in the Israeli military
Sexual_orientation_and_gender_identity_in_the_Israeli_military
in warfare and the military in the United States since 2011. For the previous decade, see Timeline of women in warfare and the military in the United
Timeline of women in warfare and the military in the United States, 2011–present
Timeline_of_women_in_warfare_and_the_military_in_the_United_States,_2011–present
preventing transgender personnel from serving openly in the United States military. Morten G. Ender, David E. Rohall, and Michael D. Matthews presented the American
Transgender people and military service
Transgender_people_and_military_service
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in the United States have developed over time, with public opinion and jurisprudence changing
LGBTQ rights in the United States
LGBTQ_rights_in_the_United_States
Beginning in late January 2026, the United States carried out its largest military buildup in the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, deploying
2026 United States military buildup in the Middle East
2026_United_States_military_buildup_in_the_Middle_East
2025 US national security scandal
the Signal messaging service, conversing about imminent military operations against the Houthis in Yemen, code-named Operation Rough Rider. Among the
United States government group chat leaks
United_States_government_group_chat_leaks
Sexuality in the South Korean military
Transgender personnel in the South Korean military refers to the policies and issues surrounding the service of transgender individuals in the armed forces
Transgender personnel in the South Korean military
Transgender_personnel_in_the_South_Korean_military
British Army officer and transgender rights activist
Army's "embrace" of transgender individuals and criticised recent bans of transgender personnel in the United States military. The LGBT rights organisation
Hannah_Graf
of transgender military personnel, prohibited transgender girls and women from participating in women's sports, discriminated against transgender inmates
Persecution of transgender people under the second Trump administration
Persecution_of_transgender_people_under_the_second_Trump_administration
United States military ban on some intersex people
in the United States military Transgender people and military service Transgender personnel in the United States military "DoD Instruction 6130.03 Medical
United States partial military ban on intersex people
United_States_partial_military_ban_on_intersex_people
Trump directed the United States Armed Forces to begin using military force against certain Latin American drug cartels, characterizing the smugglers as
United States military buildup in the Caribbean during Operation Southern Spear
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2025 political-military campaign
of federal forces in the United States Civil–military relations Democratic backsliding in the United States Martial law (United States) Militarization of
Domestic military deployments by the second Trump administration
Domestic_military_deployments_by_the_second_Trump_administration
This is list of archives in the United States. Library of Congress National Archives and Records Administration Civilian Personnel Records Center Electronic
List of archives in the United States
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Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction
in the United States Armed Forces and their dependents. The AMS provides services to Catholics serving in military installations in the United States
Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA
Archdiocese_for_the_Military_Services,_USA
Military correction facility in Fort Leavenworth, KS
Leavenworth, a United States Army post in Kansas. It is one of two major prisons built on Fort Leavenworth property, the other is the military Midwest Joint
United States Disciplinary Barracks
United_States_Disciplinary_Barracks
Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean airstrikes
The United States military began executing airstrikes on vessels in the Caribbean Sea in September 2025, described by the administration of President
United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear
United_States_strikes_on_alleged_drug_traffickers_during_Operation_Southern_Spear
1973. The U.S. military presence in Vietnam peaked in April 1969, with 543,000 military personnel stationed in the country. By the end of the U.S. involvement
United States in the Vietnam War
United_States_in_the_Vietnam_War
U.S. Army federal service academy in West Point, New York
The United States Military Academy (USMA), commonly known as West Point, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York, that educates cadets
United States Military Academy
United_States_Military_Academy
From the late 18th century to the 1860s, various states of the United States (and its federal district (D.C.); and territories) allowed the enslavement
End of slavery in the United States
End_of_slavery_in_the_United_States
The military history of the United States spans over four centuries, dating back to 1607 and pre-dating by nearly two centuries the founding of the nation
Military history of the United States
Military_history_of_the_United_States
In Nazi Germany, transgender people were prosecuted, barred from public life, forcibly detransitioned, and imprisoned and killed in concentration camps
Persecution of transgender people in Nazi Germany
Persecution_of_transgender_people_in_Nazi_Germany
Suicide among veterans of the United States armed forces
United States military veteran suicide is an ongoing phenomenon regarding the high rate of suicide among U.S. military veterans in comparison to the general
United States military veteran suicide
United_States_military_veteran_suicide
American activist
serving military personnel, following the merger of OutServe and Servicemembers Legal Defense Network in October 2012. She was the first transgender person
Allyson_Robinson
American activist and whistleblower (born 1987)
whistleblower. She is a former United States Army soldier who was convicted by court-martial in July 2013 of violations of the Espionage Act and other offenses
Chelsea_Manning
Transgender rights in the United Kingdom have varied significantly since its initial formation in 1707. As of 2026, transgender people—people whose gender
Transgender rights in the United Kingdom
Transgender_rights_in_the_United_Kingdom
by transgender people Transphobia Transphobia in the United States Transphobia in the United Kingdom 2020s anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States See:
Transgender health care misinformation
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Children and adolescents who are transgender
Transgender youth are children or adolescents who do not identify with the gender associated with the sex they were assigned at birth. Because transgender
Transgender_youth
violates the school's non-discrimination clause. Intersex rights in the United States Transgender people and military service Pulaski: The Forgotten
Intersex people in the United States military
Intersex_people_in_the_United_States_military
Airstrikes and capture of Nicolás Maduro
the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US
2026 United States intervention in Venezuela
2026_United_States_intervention_in_Venezuela
Women participating in military activities
in the Philippine military Women in the military in the Americas Women in the United States Army Women in the United States Marine Corps Women in the
Women_in_the_military
The legal and regulatory history of transgender people in the United States begins in the 1960s. Such legislation covers federal, state, municipal, and
Transgender legal history in the United States
Transgender_legal_history_in_the_United_States
Lawsuit filed on August 28, 2017
2017, in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuit alleged that President Donald Trump's ban on transgender personnel joining
Stone_v._Trump
Medicine concerning military personnel and operations
due to the historical evolution of the term. The US Army Medical Corps retains various surgeon United States military occupation codes in the ranks of
Military_medicine
Executive Order 10450 was applied to ban transgender individuals from serving in the United States military. On May 17, 1963, gender transitioned or transitioning
Women in the United States Army
Women_in_the_United_States_Army
American pornographic actress
American transgender pornographic film actress and model. She appeared in the film The Hangover Part II as Kimmy. Lee lived with her family in various
Yasmin_Lee
Executive Order 10450 was applied to ban transgender individuals from serving in the United States military. On May 17, 1963, gender transitioned or transitioning
Women in the United States Air Force
Women_in_the_United_States_Air_Force
Executive Order 10450 was applied to ban transgender individuals from serving in the United States military. On May 17, 1963, gender transitioned or transitioning
Women in the United States Navy
Women_in_the_United_States_Navy
American powerlifter and bodybuilder
Raymond Kroczaleski) is an American transgender powerlifter, bodybuilder, Marine veteran, and motivational speaker. In combined (squat, bench press, and
Janae_Kroc
Practices associated with a military unit
but they remain in military routines and ceremonies. In the United States Army, Reveille and Retreat mark the beginning and end of the duty day and accompany
Military_tradition
Recruitment for military positions
ages for recruitment. In practice, most military recruits are young adults; for example, in 2013 the average age of a United States Army soldier beginning
Military_recruitment
Police organization part of the military of a state
on military property and for all incidents where military personnel or equipment is involved. Unlike, for example, the United States, a military policeman
Military_police
In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
2025–2026_Iran–United_States_negotiations
U.S. legal term for sexual assault or harassment during military service
person was in the United States Armed Forces. Military sexual trauma is used by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and defined in federal
Military_sexual_trauma
Murder of United States Army soldier
soldier in the United States Army, was murdered while he slept outside of his barracks by fellow soldier Calvin Glover for dating a transgender woman,
Murder_of_Barry_Winchell
This is a list of the first openly LGBTQ people to have held political office in the United States. No openly LGBTQ person has served as President, Vice
List of first openly LGBTQ politicians in the United States
List_of_first_openly_LGBTQ_politicians_in_the_United_States
American billionaire (born 1950)
study the feasibility of transgender people serving in the military and in the ranks of police and fire departments. In 2013, the Foundation donated $25
Jennifer_Pritzker
Highest-ranked transgender person in the British Army Jamie Lee Henry, first openly transgender military officer in the United States Chelsea Manning (born 1987)
List_of_transgender_people
Lawsuit filed on August 9, 2017 and decided January 4, 2019
Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security List of lawsuits involving Donald Trump Transgender personnel in the United States military Stone v. Trump
Doe_v._Trump_(2017)
resources, the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and the transgender military ban was expected to increase the numbers of LGB military personnel and consequently
LGBTQ healthcare in the United States Veterans Health Administration
LGBTQ_healthcare_in_the_United_States_Veterans_Health_Administration
American engineer and military officer
astronautical engineer, transgender rights activist, and retired military officer. She served in the United States Air Force during the Iraq War and was deployed
Bree_Fram
Sexuality in the South Korean military
South Korean military laws and procedures discriminate against sexual minorities, or lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals
Sexual orientation and gender identity in the South Korean military
Sexual_orientation_and_gender_identity_in_the_South_Korean_military
2026 joint military operations in Nigeria
The joint military intervention in Nigeria was a series of coordinated military operations conducted by the United States and the Nigerian government
United States intervention in Nigeria
United_States_intervention_in_Nigeria
American academic and transgender activist
and to discharge transgender personnel in the United States military. When affiliated with the North Coast Athletic Conference of the NCAA, Debussy was
Rhea_Debussy
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in South Korea face prejudice, discrimination, and other barriers to social inclusion not
LGBTQ_rights_in_South_Korea
U.S. government documents declassified in 2026
The United States UFO files, officially known as the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE), also referred to as the
United_States_UFO_files
U.S. memorandum limiting transgender service in the military
Memorandum-19-004, "Military Service by Transgender Persons and Persons with Gender Dysphoria", was a memorandum issued by the United States Department of Defense
Department of Defense Instruction 1300.28
Department_of_Defense_Instruction_1300.28
American LGBT rights activist
During her last year in the military, she came out as a transgender woman. Addams chose the name "Calpernia" from the William Shakespeare play Julius
Calpernia_Addams
Economic conflict since 2025
On February 1, 2025, a trade war started by the United States against Canada and Mexico began when the U.S. president Donald Trump signed orders imposing
2025–2026 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico
2025–2026_United_States_trade_war_with_Canada_and_Mexico
American activist and writer (born 1951)
1951) is an American transgender activist, author, and veteran of the United States Navy, who created the best-known transgender flag. Helms received
Monica_Helms
national public health issue in the United States. The country has one of the highest suicide rates among wealthy nations. In 2020, there were 45,799 recorded
Suicide_in_the_United_States
Transgender history dates back to the first recorded instances of transgender individuals in ancient civilizations. However, the word transgenderism did
Timeline of transgender history
Timeline_of_transgender_history
LGBTI personnel. Since 2010, transgender personnel may serve openly and may undergo gender transition with ADF support while continuing their military service
Sexual orientation and gender identity in the Australian military
Sexual_orientation_and_gender_identity_in_the_Australian_military
3rd Class Akira Wyatt became the first openly transgender members of the United States military to testify publicly in front of Congress. On 2 April
Timeline of LGBTQ history, 21st century
Timeline_of_LGBTQ_history,_21st_century
Use of digital attacks against a state
confirmed by the Chinese government. In June 2015, the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced that it had been the target of a data
Cyberwarfare
In the United States, terrorism is defined as the systematic or threatened use of violence in order to create a climate of fear with the goal of intimidating
Terrorism in the United States
Terrorism_in_the_United_States
Right to leave regulated by US labor law
employment-protected leave of absence regulated in the United States by US labor law and state law. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) requires
Parental leave in the United States
Parental_leave_in_the_United_States
Topics referred to by the same term
1:17-cv-01597-CKK, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, filed August 28, 2017), a challenge to the ban on transgender military personnel This
Doe_v._Trump
Proposed invasion
military option" to address the worsening crisis in Venezuela. In 2025, during his second presidency, the United States surged military assets to the
Proposed United States invasion of Venezuela
Proposed_United_States_invasion_of_Venezuela
Lawsuit filed on August 29, 2017
transgender personnel and the American Military Partner Association to the list of plaintiffs. The State of Washington filed a motion to intervene in
Karnoski_v._Trump
Bibliography of works on the United States military and LGBT+ topics is a list of non-fiction literary works on the subject of the United States Armed Forces and
Bibliography of works on the United States military and LGBTQ topics
Bibliography_of_works_on_the_United_States_military_and_LGBTQ_topics
United States military doctrine
different kind of military training. — John F. Kennedy, speech at United States Military Academy, 1962 . Operational SF personnel assigned to a Unified
Unconventional warfare (United States)
Unconventional_warfare_(United_States)
US air force instructor
is a United States Air Force instructor, and ultimate player. She was the first out transgender service member to work at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha
Ashleigh_Buch
American writer and activist (born 1940)
Graduating high school, she volunteered for the United States Air Force in 1959, completing the service in 1963. While in service she entered into a homosexual
Barbara_de_Lamere
American actor and businesswoman (born 1980)
Enterprises, a firm that helps employ transgender people in the tech industry. Ross began her acting career in the web series Her Story (2016), after which
Angelica_Ross
US tennis player and ophthalmologist (born 1934)
challenged that policy, and the New York Supreme Court ruled in her favor, a landmark case in transgender rights. Among the first professional athletes
Renée_Richards
American activist
Army Reserves recruiter who was aware that she was transgender enlisted her as a woman in the Army in 1976. A year and a half later, she was nominated for
Mary_Elizabeth_Clark
Expression of how military forces operate
Military doctrine is the expression of how military forces contribute to campaigns, major operations, battles, and engagements. A military doctrine outlines
Military_doctrine
American physician and Coast Guard Chief Medical Officer from (1972–1992)
requiring the discharge of all transgender personnel are inconsistent with how the military regulates medical and psychological conditions." The commission's
Alan_M._Steinman
U.S. nonprofit organization
the equality of transgender people in the United States. Among other transgender-related issue areas, NCTE focuses on discrimination in employment, access
National Center for Transgender Equality
National_Center_for_Transgender_Equality
in the Philippine military including in combat roles since 1993. Women initially served in the Philippine military only in the reserve ranks and the technical
Women in the Philippine military
Women_in_the_Philippine_military
Notable members of the US Navy SEALs and UDTs
graduate of the United States Naval Academy. Scott Helvenston – Youngest SEAL in history to complete BUD/S; worked as private military contractor in Operation
List of United States Navy SEALs
List_of_United_States_Navy_SEALs
Minority in military service
Palm Center released a report that found that most of the militaries beliefs about transgender and intersex medical requirements were myths and posed
Intersex people and military service
Intersex_people_and_military_service
This is a list of conflicts in the United States. Conflicts are arranged chronologically from the late modern period to contemporary history. This list
List of conflicts in the United States
List_of_conflicts_in_the_United_States
Company providing armed combat or security services
security services. PMCs refer to their personnel as "security contractors" or "private military contractors". The term is considered by some to be an euphemism
Private_military_company
The United States has provided extensive military, diplomatic, and financial support to Israel during the ongoing Gaza war. This has included rapid deployment
United States support for Israel in the Gaza war
United_States_support_for_Israel_in_the_Gaza_war
Trump to implement transgender military service ban for now". ABC News. Retrieved 8 May 2025. Media related to Women in the United States Marine Corps at
Women in the United States Marine Corps
Women_in_the_United_States_Marine_Corps
American politician and activist (born 1990)
of the 2025 documentary State of Firsts. In 2020, McBride became the first openly transgender person elected as a state senator in the United States. Prior
Sarah_McBride
President of the United States from 2021 to 2025
who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Delaware in the United States Senate
Joe_Biden
American physician
Colorado. In 1954, retiring from military service, Biber took a job at a United Mine Workers clinic in Trinidad, Colorado. His original office was in the First
Stanley_Biber
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