- A 2014 report from the Williams Institute estimated 15,500 transgender adults are serving in the U.S. military, including 8,800 on active duty and 6,700 in the National Guard or Reserves.
- Transgender people are about twice as likely to have served in the military than the general population.
- Transgender people assigned female at birth are nearly three times as likely to serve as cisgender women.
- A 2018 article found that there are 163,000 transgender veterans in the U.S. The mental and physical health of transgender veterans is similar to cisgender veterans.
- Research commissioned by the Pentagon found broad support for transgender military service across all four branches of the military and military ranks.
- A 2020 study by the Palm Center found that barring transgender people from serving harms the military by threatening recruitment, retention, morale, and unit cohesion.
The new policy will also ensure that transgender service members have access to health care, including gender-affirming care.
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