Trump's Transgender Military Ban: 5 Things You Need to Know

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Twitter

The Fate of Current Transgender Military Personnel is Unknown

People protest U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that he plans to reinstate a ban on transgender individuals from serving in any capacity in the U.S. military, in Times Square, in New York City, New York, U.S., July 26, 2017.
People protest U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that he plans to reinstate a ban on transgender individuals from serving in any capacity in the U.S. military, in Times Square, in New York City, New York, U.S., July 26, 2017. | (Photo: REUTERS/Carlo Allegri)

The memorandum on transgender service members does not address the status of transgender individuals currently serving in the Armed Forces.

Rather, the guidance calls upon the Department of Defense to investigate the matter further before offering up an answer.

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"As part of the implementation plan, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall determine how to address transgender individuals currently serving in the United States military," noted the memo.

"Until the Secretary has made that determination, no action may be taken against such individuals under the policy set forth in section 1(b) of this memorandum."

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