Judge questions difference between Hegseth’s testosterone policy and transgender care for troops
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new initiative to test and treat troops for low testosterone has prompted a federal judge to question the differences between that kind of testosterone replacement therapy and hormone treatment for transgender men in the military. U.S.
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Judge questions difference between Pete Hegseth’s testosterone policy and transgender care for troops
Hegseth's new testosterone standard for troops could undercut military's transgender ban, judge says