New U.S. Air Force policy bars transgender troops with gender dysphoria from appealing to continue service.

The U.S. Air Force has adopted a new policy denying transgender service members the chance to argue before a board for their right to continue serving, if diagnosed with gender dysphoria. This change, criticized by legal experts as unlawful, removes the opportunity for transgender troops to appeal their cases. It follows a recent decision to deny early retirement benefits to transgender personnel. Advocacy groups warn that these policy changes could weaken trust in military leadership.