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Department of Defense Instruction 1300.28

Military Service by Transgender Persons and Persons with Gender Dysphoria
PresentedMarch 12, 2019
Date effectiveApril 12, 2019
SignatoriesDavid L. Norquist, Under Secretary of Defense
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Military Service By Transgender Persons and Persons with Gender Dysphoria
Date effectiveSeptember 4, 2020
SignatoriesMatthew P. Donovan, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

Directive-type Memorandum-19-004, "Military Service by Transgender Persons and Persons with Gender Dysphoria", was a memorandum issued by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) prohibiting most transgender individuals from serving or enlisting in the United States Armed Forces and the DoD. The DTM took effect on April 12, 2019, under the presidency of Donald Trump, signed by David Norquist. Originally scheduled to expire on March 12, 2020, it was extended until September 12, 2020.[1][2] Before it expired, it was replaced by Department of Defense Instruction 1300.28, which took effect on September 4, 2020, signed by Matthew Donovan.[3]

The memorandum banned new applicants who have any history of medical transition treatment. Applicants with a history of gender dysphoria were presumptively disqualified unless they have been deemed "stable" after 36 months and willing to detransition to their assigned sex.[4][5]

The memorandum drew significant controversy from politicians, former military officials, the transgender rights movement, and other commentators. Several National Guards refused to enforce the ban. The memorandum was a topic in the 2020 United States presidential election.

After Joe Biden was elected and sworn in, one of his first executive orders was the repeal of the Presidential Memorandum on Military Service by Transgender Individuals.[6][7] On January 25, 2021, Biden signed an executive order that required the DoD to reverse the memorandum, permitting transgender people to serve in the U.S. military.[8][9][10]

  1. ^ "DTM DRAFT-151 MILITARY SERVICE BY TRANSGENDER PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH GENDER DYSPHORIA OSD002299-19 RES Final.pdf". Google Docs.
  2. ^ "Directive-type Memorandum (DTM)-19-004 - Military Service by Transgender Persons and Persons with Gender Dysphoria March 17, 2020" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (September 4, 2020). "DoD Instruction 1300.28: Military Service by Transgender Persons and Persons with Gender Dysphoria" (PDF). www.esd.whs.mil. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Rawles, Timothy (April 12, 2019). "Trans folks are now banned from serving in the U.S. military forces". San Diego Gay and Lesbian News. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  5. ^ Kime, Patricia (March 13, 2019). "The 9,000 Transgender Troops in Uniform Will Continue to Serve, Officials Say". Military.com.
  6. ^ Friedman, Zack. "Biden Plans These 5 Executive Orders". Forbes.
  7. ^ "Biden expected to repeal Trump's transgender military ban as soon as Monday". www.cbsnews.com. January 24, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  8. ^ Baldor, Lolitia C.; Miller, Zeke (January 25, 2021). "Biden lifts transgender military ban". Associated Press. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  9. ^ "Executive Order on Enabling All Qualified Americans to Serve Their Country in Uniform". The White House. January 25, 2021.
  10. ^ "See Biden sign executive order lifting transgender military ban - CNN Video". January 25, 2021 – via www.cnn.com.

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