Support for transgender conscripts to be improved: ministryBy Sam Garcia / Staff writer, with CNAA proposed revision of military physical classifications is still under review, the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) said yesterday, amid criticism that the rules violate human rights by reclassifying transgender people as subject to alternative military service, rather than granting an exemption. The National Human Rights Commission previously raised concerns that these revisions would require transgender people — who have until now been exempt — to undergo alternate military service. Transgender people at Chenggong Ling (成功嶺) military training camp face communal living arrangements, a male-centered management model and are forced to expose their bodies, Taiwan People’s Party Legislator Liu Shu-bin (劉書彬) said. Alternative service classifications would be further divided by service type and nature, so that placements better match conscripts’ physical conditions and practical needs, it added. The government would also strengthen gender-friendly environments and ensure healthcare and medical safety for conscripts during training, MOI said.

Source: Taipei Times March 11, 2026 15:54 UTC