Due to a ban put in place by the Trump administration, transgender civilians are still barred from joining the U.S. military. However, that doesn’t mean that the military is entirely opposed to gender-affirming care for its soldiers.
On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced new, annual testosterone check-ups for male service members over the age of 30. Hegseth shared that soldiers found to have low testosterone levels will be offered testosterone replacement therapy (TRT).
