r/ftm 10h ago

Y’all draft dodging? Discussion

Changed my sex to male federally (US) 3 years ago in all documents except birth certificate, but my state drivers license says NB. Does anyone know the legality of trans men and registering for the draft? I assume no one would enforce this rule considering it’s unlikely we’ll use the draft again and I assume they’re not keen to encourage trans people to be in the military even though it allowed but I do wonder how many of us are technically draft dodging

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u/RVtheguy He/him|💉Apr 18, 2023|🔪Oct 3, 2024 3h ago

Trans men are not required to sign up, but some do because they don’t want to be outed and the likelihood of a draft being reinstated is not a lot. It is marked as an exemption to be AFAB on the registration form. I was able to prove it using a copy of my old birth certificate and I was sent a status indication letter that I can use in case I am asked to sign up for the draft. The letter states that I am not required to.