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TERM 1
January 28, 2025 · 442 days ago
🏥 Healthcare
On January 28, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14187 directing federal agencies to restrict gender-affirming medical treatments for minors under 18 years old. The order requires federal agencies to cease funding, authorization, or facilitation of puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgeries for transgender youth, and directs the Department of Health and Human Services to issue guidance restricting these treatments. Confirmed direct impact includes potential reduction in federal funding for medical facilities providing these treatments and changes to federal health program coverage policies affecting transgender minors seeking medical care.
✓ Restored
TERM 1
March 23, 2018 · 2,945 days ago
✊ Civil Rights
On March 23, 2018, President Trump signed a memorandum directing the Secretary of Defense to develop a policy prohibiting transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military. The directive reversed the Obama administration's 2016 policy that permitted transgender service members to serve openly. The memorandum required the military to return to a policy denying service to transgender individuals, effective implementation began in April 2019.
✓ Restored
TERM 1
August 25, 2017 · 3,155 days ago
✊ Civil Rights
On August 25, 2017, President Trump signed a memorandum directing the Secretary of Defense to prohibit transgender individuals from serving in the military. The memorandum halted the Obama administration's policy allowing transgender service members to serve openly and directed the Department of Defense to reinstate the ban on transgender military service. Approximately 8,600 to 15,000 transgender service members were affected.