Trump wants to ban trans people from serving in the military. Here’s what one trans military member has to say about that.
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Trump wants to ban trans people from serving in the military. Here’s what one trans military member has to say about that.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The president wrote that trans troops compromise military readiness and unit cohesion, and that trans identity is inconsistent with “a soldier’s commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle.” The order is an even more aggressive version of a policy he instated during his first administration, under which service members who had already transitioned could continue serving, but no one else could come out as trans and no new out transgender people could enter the military. What did it feel like to you, prior to your coming out, serving under the first Trump administration’s trans military ban? The vast majority of transgender service members, including myself, have gone to work every day these last couple years and done the best job we can, all around the world. I think there’s evidence that most transgender service members feel that way: Some data shows that transgender people are twice as likely to have served in the military as the general population.

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Block on Trump's ban on transgender military service
3 days ago

Block on Trump's ban on transgender military service

Hindustan Times  

On March 18, 2025, United States district judge Ana Reyes issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to bar transgender individuals from serving in the military, citing potential violations of constitutional rights. However, Judge Reyes criticised the lack of evidence supporting this claim and highlighted that many transgender service members have risked their lives, underscoring …

US judge blocks Trump from banning transgender people from military service
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1 week, 2 days ago

US judge blocks Trump from banning transgender people from military service

India Today  

A federal judge blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender people from military service on Tuesday, the latest in a string of legal setbacks for his sweeping agenda. US District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, DC, ruled that Trump's order to exclude transgender troops from military service likely violates their constitutional rights. On January 27, Trump signed …

U.S. judge blocks Trump's transgender military ban
1 week, 2 days ago

U.S. judge blocks Trump's transgender military ban

The Hindu  

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the U.S. military from enforcing President Donald Trump's executive order barring transgender people from military service while a lawsuit by 20 current and would-be service members challenging the measure goes forward. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington found that Mr. Trump's January 27 order, one of several issued by the Republican President …

Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s ban on transgender service members, saying it’s ‘soaked in animus’
1 week, 3 days ago

Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s ban on transgender service members, saying it’s ‘soaked in animus’

CNN  

CNN — A federal judge has indefinitely blocked President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender service members, dealing a major defeat to a controversial policy the president resurrected from his first term. The guidance said the military would kick out transgender service members who don’t meet specific requirements under its new policy. “Service members who have a current diagnosis or history …

Trump's cruel ban on transgender troops faces a fight
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump's cruel ban on transgender troops faces a fight

LA Times  

The Trump administration‘s policies are built on a foundation of lies: Millions of foreign criminals and mentally ill people illegally stream across our borders. “It directs the military to identify any service members who are transgender and then directs that all those will be put in separation proceedings,” said Jennifer Levi, senior counsel with GLAD Law, which along with the …

Transgender troops are now being identified for removal under Pentagon orders
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1 month ago

Transgender troops are now being identified for removal under Pentagon orders

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The military services have 30 days to figure out how they will seek out and identify transgender service members to remove them from the force — a daunting task that may end up relying on troops self-reporting or tattling on their colleagues. It claims that the lethality and integrity of the military “is inconsistent” with what transgender personnel go …

Transgender troops are now being identified for removal under Pentagon orders
1 month ago

Transgender troops are now being identified for removal under Pentagon orders

The Hindu  

The military services have 30 days to figure out how they will seek out and identify transgender service members to remove them from the force — a daunting task that may end up relying on troops self-reporting or tattling on their colleagues. It claims that the lethality and integrity of the military “is inconsistent” with what transgender personnel go through …

Transgender service members and advocates ‘devastated’ by ‘un-American’ order banning all trans troops
1 month ago

Transgender service members and advocates ‘devastated’ by ‘un-American’ order banning all trans troops

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Department of Defense is in the process of removing …

U.S. to remove trans troops from military unless they obtain waiver
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1 month ago

U.S. to remove trans troops from military unless they obtain waiver

Raw Story  

The United States will remove transgender troops from the military unless they obtain a waiver on a case-by-case basis, the Pentagon said in a Wednesday memo. The memo became public as part of a court filing in a case challenging President Donald Trump's late January executive order that was aimed at barring military service by transgender personnel. "Service members who …

Transgender troops are now being identified for removal under Pentagon orders
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1 month ago

Transgender troops are now being identified for removal under Pentagon orders

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The military services have 30 days to figure out how they will seek out and identify transgender service members to remove them from the force — a daunting task that may end up relying on troops self-reporting or tattling on their colleagues. It claims that the lethality and integrity of the military “is inconsistent” with what transgender personnel …

US to ban transgender troops from military but with waivers
1 month ago

US to ban transgender troops from military but with waivers

India Today  

The Pentagon revealed the specifics of its new transgender troop policy in a court filing Wednesday that says any service member or recruit who has been diagnosed with or treated for gender dysphoria is disqualified from serving — unless they can prove they meet a specific warfighting need and adhere to severe restrictions on their day-to-day behaviour. The policy memo …

Transgender troops are now being identified for removal under Pentagon orders
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1 month ago

Transgender troops are now being identified for removal under Pentagon orders

LA Times  

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, speaks as President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio listen during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday. It claims that the lethality and integrity of the military “is inconsistent” with what transgender personnel go through as they transition to the gender they identify with, and it issues an edict that gender …

Transgender troops, recruits face uncertainty and déjà vu amid second military service ban
1 month, 1 week ago

Transgender troops, recruits face uncertainty and déjà vu amid second military service ban

CNN  

CNN — Air Force Special Warfare recruit Clay McCallister quit his civilian job earlier this month, excited to spend time with his family before shipping out for basic training in March and building the military career he has so vigorously prepared for. Hegseth cited the executive order, which accused trans people of perpetuating a “false ‘gender identity’” and stated that …

Judge questions motives for Trump’s order banning transgender troops
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Judge questions motives for Trump’s order banning transgender troops

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday questioned President Donald Trump’s motives for issuing an executive order that calls for banning transgender troops from serving in the U.S. military, describing a portion of the directive as “frankly ridiculous.” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes indicated that she won’t rule before early March on whether to temporarily block the Trump administration from …

US Army to no longer allow transgender people to enlist in military
1 month, 1 week ago

US Army to no longer allow transgender people to enlist in military

Deccan Chronicle  

The US Army has announced that it will no longer allow transgender people to enlist in the military and will stop facilitating procedures related to gender transformation for service members.In a statement shared on X, the US Army said that the decision takes effect immediately and all new accessions for people with a history of gender dysphoria are stopped and …

US Army bans transgenders from joining military after Trump's order
1 month, 1 week ago

US Army bans transgenders from joining military after Trump's order

India Today  

The US Army on Friday officially confirmed that it will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military, days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to ban their entry into the force. "The US Army will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for …

US Army will no longer allow transgender individuals to enlist in military with immediate effect
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1 month, 1 week ago

US Army will no longer allow transgender individuals to enlist in military with immediate effect

India TV News  

The United States Army has announced that it will no longer allow transgender individuals to enlist in the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for service members. "Effective immediately, all new accessions for individuals with a history of gender dysphoria are paused, and all unscheduled, scheduled, or planned medical procedures associated with affirming or …

Trump administration to ban transgender people from military enlistment
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump administration to ban transgender people from military enlistment

Al Jazeera  

The Republican leader has repeatedly sought to limit the ability of transgender people to serve in the US armed forces. The United States military has announced it will no longer accept transgender people hoping to enlist, or facilitate gender affirmation procedures for active service members. “All unscheduled, scheduled, or planned medical procedures associated with affirming or facilitating a gender transition …

It’s Hard to Overstate the Brutal Impact of Trump’s Attack on Trans Americans
1 month, 3 weeks ago

It’s Hard to Overstate the Brutal Impact of Trump’s Attack on Trans Americans

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Although trans people account for less than 1 percent of the U.S. population, they were the subject of hateful rhetoric and scorn throughout Trump’s campaign and have been the earliest targets in a project animated almost exclusively by fear …

Trump’s obsession with transgender troops is about to get complicated
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump’s obsession with transgender troops is about to get complicated

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On his first day in office Trump issued an executive order that he said …

Trump is looking to boot transgender troops from the military. Here’s why that’s complicated
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump is looking to boot transgender troops from the military. Here’s why that’s complicated

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has launched his second bid to oust all transgender troops from the military, and once again it will be headed to the courts to sort it out. According to the order, “expressing a false ‘gender identity’ divergent from an individual’s sex cannot satisfy the rigorous standards necessary for military service.” It says the hormonal and …

Transgender service members sue Trump after he bans trans people from military
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Transgender service members sue Trump after he bans trans people from military

India Today  

Six transgender members of the US military have sued US President Donald Trump over his executive order banning trans people from serving in the army. This is after Trump signed an executive order that stated that transgender sexuality "conflicts with a soldier’s commitment to an honourable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle”, and impacts military readiness. They have also said Trump has …

Trump is looking to boot transgender troops from the military; Here's why it's complicated
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump is looking to boot transgender troops from the military; Here's why it's complicated

New Indian Express  

This isn't the first time In 2015, then-Defense Secretary Ash Carter broached the idea of lifting the ban on transgender troops and allowing them to serve openly, which raised concerns among military leaders. A year after that, just six months into his first presidential term, Trump suddenly announced via tweet he was not going to allow transgender people to serve …

Six active duty service members file first lawsuit challenging Trump’s transgender troop ban
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Six active duty service members file first lawsuit challenging Trump’s transgender troop ban

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Six transgender active duty service members and two former service members who seek re-enlistment on Tuesday filed the first lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order that calls for revising policy on transgender troops and probably sets the stage for banning them in the armed forces. Trump’s order, signed Monday, claims the sexual identity of transgender service members …

Trump signs order to get 'transgender ideology' out of military
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump signs order to get 'transgender ideology' out of military

Raw Story  

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order ridding the military of what he called "transgender ideology," in a potentially major setback for LGBTQ rights. "To ensure that we have the most lethal fighting force in the world, we will get transgender ideology the hell out of our military," Trump told a Republican congressional retreat in Miami. In …

Ruthless Trump executive order bans transgender service members from military as not ‘honorable’
2 months ago

Ruthless Trump executive order bans transgender service members from military as not ‘honorable’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a shockingly savage order Trump claimed that “the Armed Forces have been afflicted …

Gay combat veteran reveals why Trump was RIGHT to ban transgender troops in the military
2 months ago

Gay combat veteran reveals why Trump was RIGHT to ban transgender troops in the military

Daily Mail  

A gay decorated Iraq War veteran has vigorously defended President Donald Trump's controversial decision to ban transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military. A decorated Iraq War veteran, Rob Smith, has spoken out to defend President Donald Trump 's controversial decision to ban transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military New Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has stated …

Trump issues order to ban transgender troops from serving openly in the military
2 months ago

Trump issues order to ban transgender troops from serving openly in the military

NPR  

Trump issues order to ban transgender troops from serving openly in the military toggle caption Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Trump issued an executive order late on Monday night to ban transgender troops from serving openly in the military. "The use of public monies for transgender surgeries should be ended," wrote Trump's former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller in …

Trump likely to sign executive orders to restructure military, including banning transgender troops
2 months ago

Trump likely to sign executive orders to restructure military, including banning transgender troops

Firstpost  

The executive orders would include banning transgender service members from serving in the US armed forces, eliminating the military’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programmes, and reinstating service members with backpay who were discharged for refusing to get vaccinated from Covid-19, according to a report President Donald Trump on Monday is likely to sign three executive orders aimed at overhauling the …

Donald Trump to ban transgender troops and DEI military programs in latest executive order flurry
2 months ago

Donald Trump to ban transgender troops and DEI military programs in latest executive order flurry

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump is turbocharging his attack on government diversity, equity and inclusion programs by banning them from the military. He already signed an executive order on his first day in office last week reversing Joe Biden's 2021 directive allowing transgender people in the military. President Donald Trump is ordering the Pentagon put an end to DEI military initiatives and …

Transgender people working in U.S. government see peril under Trump
3 months, 1 week ago

Transgender people working in U.S. government see peril under Trump

LA Times  

The Air Force lieutenant colonel left the Pentagon one day and returned the next — with a new name and a new gender identity. But many are now worried that the broad advances they achieved over the last decade will be reversed under President-elect Donald Trump, who has likened gender transition to “mutilation,” vowed to roll back job protections and …

Trump reportedly plans to kick trans troops out of the military within days of inauguration
4 months ago

Trump reportedly plans to kick trans troops out of the military within days of inauguration

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “No policy should ever be deemed official unless it comes directly from President Trump …

Trump to remove all transgender soldiers from US military, issue outright ban on Jan 20: Report
4 months ago

Trump to remove all transgender soldiers from US military, issue outright ban on Jan 20: Report

Firstpost  

On his return to White House on January 20, US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would remove all transgender service members from the military US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order, on the first day of his return to the White House on January 20, that would remove transgender members …

Trump plans to kick transgender troops out of the military with 15,000 service members to be 'medically discharged' on his first day in office, report claims
4 months ago

Trump plans to kick transgender troops out of the military with 15,000 service members to be 'medically discharged' on his first day in office, report claims

Daily Mail  

President elect Donald Trump reportedly plans to issue an executive order on his 'first day in office' to ban transgender members of the military. President elect Donald Trump reportedly plans to issue an executive order on his 'first day in office' to ban transgender members of the military The controversial order would cause 15,000 active service members to be 'medically …

Trump to expel transgenders from US military after taking office: Report
4 months ago

Trump to expel transgenders from US military after taking office: Report

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump is likely to pass an executive order that would expel transgender service members from the military, The Times reported, while citing defence sources. Soon after taking over office on January 20 next year, Trump is reportedly preparing to sign the orders banning transgender people from the US military. The orders would also impose a ban on …

Donald Trump ‘to expel all transgender people from military’
4 months ago

Donald Trump ‘to expel all transgender people from military’

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump will remove all transgender members of the US military from their posts, according to reports. “These people will be forced out at a time when the military can’t recruit enough people,” a source familiar with Mr Trump’s plans told the newspaper. “Should a trans ban be implemented from day one of the Trump administration it would undermine the …

Pentagon announces new policies to abolish Trump administration’s transgender military ban
3 years, 11 months ago

Pentagon announces new policies to abolish Trump administration’s transgender military ban

CNN  

CNN — The Pentagon has announced new policies to abolish the Trump administration’s ban on transgender troops serving in the US military following a 60-day review initiated after President Joe Biden signed an executive order repealing the ban shortly after he took office in January. The revised policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity and “restore the department’s …

Pentagon Releases New Policies Enabling Transgender People To Serve In The Military
3 years, 11 months ago

Pentagon Releases New Policies Enabling Transgender People To Serve In The Military

NPR  

Pentagon Releases New Policies Enabling Transgender People To Serve In The Military Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP The Pentagon announced new policies on Wednesday that undo the Trump-era rules that effectively banned transgender people from serving in the military. The new regulations provide "access to the military in one's self-identified gender provided all appropriate standards are …

Under Biden, Pentagon rolls back Trump policies on transgender people in the military
3 years, 11 months ago

Under Biden, Pentagon rolls back Trump policies on transgender people in the military

LA Times  

Stephanie Miller, head of accession policy at the Pentagon, speaks during a briefing on Wednesday. The Pentagon on Wednesday swept away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military, issuing new rules that offer them wider access to medical care and assistance with gender transition. The new department regulations allow transgender people who meet military standards …

Biden overturns Trump’s ban on transgender service members in US military
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden overturns Trump’s ban on transgender service members in US military

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The All-Volunteer Force thrives when it is composed of diverse Americans who can meet …

Biden reverses Trump ban on transgender people in military
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden reverses Trump ban on transgender people in military

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed an order Monday reversing a Trump-era Pentagon policy that largely barred transgender individuals from serving in the military. “I fully support the President’s direction that all transgender individuals who wish to serve in the United States military and can meet the appropriate standards shall be able to do so openly and free from discrimination,” …

Joe Biden Repeals Donald Trump’s Transgender Military Ban
4 years, 2 months ago

Joe Biden Repeals Donald Trump’s Transgender Military Ban

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden has repealed Donald Trump’s 2019 guidance that banned transgender people from enlisting and serving in the military, part of a broader effort to undo the former president’s transphobic and regressive policies. “President Biden believes that gender identity should not be a bar to military service, and that America’s strength is found in its diversity,” …

Biden reverses Trump’s ban on transgender people in US military
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden reverses Trump’s ban on transgender people in US military

Al Jazeera  

New US president issues an order reversing a Pentagon rule that had barred transgender people from military service. President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Monday reversing a Trump administration policy that barred transgender individuals from serving in the United States military. Biden Ends Partial Ban on Transgender Soldiers in U.S. Military https://t.co/DiVXdFnEQ8 — Senator John Cornyn January 25, …

Transgender military executive order: Biden lifts ban implemented by Trump
4 years, 2 months ago

Transgender military executive order: Biden lifts ban implemented by Trump

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden signed an executive order to repeal a Trump-era ban on most transgender Americans joining the military on Monday alongside Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that cases in which transgender service members were discharged from the military because of their gender identity would be reexamined. Trump first announced the …

Transgender military ban: White House to lift ban as early as Monday
4 years, 2 months ago

Transgender military ban: White House to lift ban as early as Monday

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Joe Biden is expected to repeal former President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender individuals serving in the military as early as Monday, according to a source familiar with the plans. White House press secretary Jen Psaki had said in a statement last week that the administration would lift the ban through an executive action in the …

Biden to reverse Trump era ban on transgender individuals serving in the military
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden to reverse Trump era ban on transgender individuals serving in the military

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Joe Biden will overturn a ban on transgender individuals serving …

Trump’s transgender ban has harmed US military, experts find
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s transgender ban has harmed US military, experts find

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump’s ban on …

Trump transgender military ban: 14,700 jobs at risk as controversial policy comes into effect
5 years, 11 months ago

Trump transgender military ban: 14,700 jobs at risk as controversial policy comes into effect

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Today, as President Trump’s transgender military ban takes effect, 14,700 …

Trump’s controversial transgender troop ban takes effect
5 years, 11 months ago

Trump’s controversial transgender troop ban takes effect

Al Jazeera  

Members of the LGBTQ community and their supporters slam the ban as ‘bigoted’ and ‘irresponsible’. Trump’s administration has insisted that there is “too great a risk to military effectiveness and lethality” to allow transgender people to serve – reversing a policy enacted under his predecessor Barack Obama. Repeating ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ Aaron Belkin, director of the Palm Center, a …

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