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Not all armed forces have policies explicitly permitting LGBT personnel. Generally speaking, Western European militaries show a greater tendency toward inclusion of LGBT individuals.^[1] In 1974, the Netherlands was the first country to allow transgender military personnel.^[2]

^ Polchar, Joshua; Sweijs, Tim; Marten, Philipp; Galdiga, Jan (27 June 2014). LGBT Military Personnel: a Strategic Vision for Inclusion. The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies. ISBN 9789491040931. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017.
^ Weinberg, Tessa (8 July 2016). "U.S. is one of many countries allowing transgender military personnel". Los Angeles Times.