New Republican Bill to Revive Trump-Era Restrictions on Transgender Military Service

Republican members of Congress are proposing a bill that would bar people with gender dysphoria from serving in the military, with few exceptions.
The bill, called Ensuring Military Readiness Act of 2023, is largely built on policies during President Donald Trump’s first term. President Joe Biden overturned those policies with an executive order shortly after his inauguration, allowing people who identify as transgender or experience gender dysphoria to serve openly in their preferred gender.
Under the legislation (pdf), people who are seeking or have undergone “gender transition” will be disqualified from military service. Those with a history of diagnosis of gender dysphoria may still enlist, but only if they have been “stable” for 36 consecutive months….}