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Pentagon allows commanders to override discharge decisions for transgender troops, enforcing birth-sex uniforms and stricter standards.
The Pentagon has implemented a new policy that allows commanders to override separation boards' decisions to retain transgender service members, weakening their ability to appeal discharge.
The rule, effective October 8, requires transgender troops to appear in uniforms matching their sex assigned at birth, with non-compliance potentially leading to proceedings in their absence.
The change, tied to a Trump-era executive order and supported by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, tightens medical and administrative standards, making retention more difficult.
Advocates say it undermines due process and military merit principles, while the Pentagon has not publicly explained the shift amid ongoing legal challenges.
El Pentágono permite a los comandantes anular las decisiones de alta para tropas transgénero, haciendo cumplir uniformes de nacimiento y estándares más estrictos.