Supreme Court allows Trump admin to enforce trans military ban

The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to enforce its ban on transgender military service, permitting the Pentagon to discharge service members with gender dysphoria and deny enlistment to transgender individuals.

The decision is a victory for President Trump and a setback for LGBTQ+ rights in the military, overturning lower court rulings in favor of transgender plaintiffs.

The policy expands on Trump’s previous ban, with service members showing symptoms of gender dysphoria facing separation.

The exact number of affected individuals is uncertain, but estimates suggest over 4,200 transgender service members with a formal diagnosis.

“Absent a stay, the district court’s universal injunction will remain in place for the duration of further review in the Ninth Circuit and in this Court – a period far too long for the military to be forced to maintain a policy that it has determined, in its professional judgment, to be contrary to military readiness and the Nation’s interests,” U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer told the court, urging justices to grant the stay.