E be big change wey U.S. Army don talk say dem go stop transgender people from join military, and dem go stop all gender-affirming medical treatment for people wey dey serve. Dis news, wey dem share for X (formerly Twitter), show say dem dey take back some of the inclusivity wey dem fit get before for the army.
Sudden Change We No Expect
“#USArmy go stop allow transgender pipo join military and e go no do any gender transition surgery for servicemembers,” na wetin Army post for X talk. Dis decision dey start now, e go also suspend any planned gender-affirming medical surgery for active personnel.
Even with di policy change, di Army talk say dem go still treat di ones wey dey serve now with dignity and respect. But how this change go affect transgender people wey dey in di middle of dem transition care or dey wait to enlist no clear yet.
Di Move Be Based on Presidential Orders
Dis decision follow some executive orders wey President Donald Trump sign for January, wey dey reshape military policies. Among di changes na di ban on transgender people serving for di armed forces—dis one dey echo Trump’s 2017 policy wey Biden later change in 2021.
Trump’s orders also bring back military people wey dey discharged because dem no gree take COVID-19 vaccination, and dem go receive back pay. Dis move show say him administration wan undo plenty policies wey Biden put for place, including those wey get to do with diversity and inclusion for di military.
A Polarizing Policy Change
Di reinstatement of di transgender military ban don spark talk about inclusivity, military readiness, and di rights of LGBTQ+ service members. Di people wey support di ban dey argue say e go make unit cohesion and military effectiveness strong, but di critics dey see am as backward step, wey go deny service members of important medical care and block qualified people from serving dia country.
As di Pentagon dey prepare to implement dis changes, di future of plenty transgender service members dey uncertain. With di 2024 election dey approach, dis decision fit turn key battleground for di ongoing fight over military policy and civil rights for America.
For now, di Army clear: transgender enlistment don stop, transition-related care don freeze, and di argument for inclusion for di armed forces don come back again wey everybody dey notice.
