Military review boards in the Navy and Marine Corps have voted to retain transgender-identifying service members in nine of 12 cases despite Pentagon instructions directing them to recommend discharge, according to a report from the New York Times, revealing resistance among some military review boards to President Donald Trump’s transgender military ban.
\n\nThe New York Times reported that Navy boards have recommended retaining transgender sailors in seven of nine cases since hearings began in July, while Marine Corps boards have recommended retaining Marines in two of three cases since August.
\n\nThe outcomes differ significantly from those in the Army, where approximately 50 hearings have resulted in discharge recommendations in all but roughly five cases, and the Air Force, where approximately six hearings have resulted in recommendations for discharge in every known case.
\n\nUnder the Pentagon’s procedures, three-member separation boards are tasked with determining if service members have a history of gender dysphoria or evidence of transgender identification. The boards are not permitted to consider an individual’s military performance, specialized skills, or combat experience when determining whether or not to recommend discharge.
\n\nHowever, some Navy and Marine Corps boards have crossed out portions of their findings documents and recommended retaining transgender…
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