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DoD Sued Over Ban on Trans Care Amid ED Surge

7/7/2026

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  • The Defense Health Agency reported 108,332 erectile-dysfunction prescriptions for active-duty service members in 2025.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, via Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, barred gender-affirming care for transgender service members and blocked enlistment of those with gender dysphoria.
  • GLAD Law and the National Center for LGBTQ Rights sued the Department of Defense in Doe v., alleging the ban illegally halts gender-affirming care for military families.