Integrating Transgender People into the U.S. Military

Abstract

The treatment of transgender Americans is an opportunity for the U.S. military to keep pace with or lead social change. The military policies of Australia, Canada, and Israel provide a blueprint for the U.S. military to solve many of the unique issues that transgender military members face. Concerns including the organization of housing, berthing, and lavatory use, the administration of physical fitness standards and the performance of transgender members in male-dominated military occupational specialties as well as unique medical training and health concerns of transgender members need to be solved. Ultimately, the U.S. military can allow transgender Americans to serve openly without significant issues.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 13, 2016
Accession Number
AD1176202

Entities

People

  • Neil A Messer

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Homosexuality
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Policy
  • Students
  • Transgender Persons
  • United States

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