Article Title: Transgender Troops Can Now Serve Openly in the U.S. Military
Snippet of Article: "... this point, the services will be required to provide medically necessary care and treatment to transgender service members according to the medical protocol and guidance.” In addition, as anonymous U.S. officials told the Associated Press: people with gender dysphoria, a history of medical treatments associated with gender transition and those who have had reconstruction surgery may be disqualified as military recruits unless a medical provider certifies that they have been clinically stable in the preferred gender for 18 months, and are free of significant distress or impairment in social, occupational or other important areas. They also said transgender individuals receiving hormone therapy must have been stable on the medication for 18 months..."
Article Source: www.slate.com
