On May 6, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling allowing the Trump administration’s ban on transgender individuals serving in the military to remain in place while legal challenges continue. This decision means the Department of Defense can move forward with discharging current transgender service members and preventing new transgender individuals from enlisting, despite earlier court orders that had blocked the policy.
The ban, implemented through an executive order by former President Trump, prohibits individuals diagnosed with gender dysphoria from serving in the military. The policy argues that medical and mental health needs associated with gender dysphoria are incompatible with military service. This move reverses the Biden administration’s policy, which had allowed transgender people to serve openly.
Advocacy groups, including Lambda Legal and the Human Rights Campaign, have condemned the Supreme Court’s ruling, calling it a violation of equal protection rights and a harmful policy for transgender individuals who are qualified to serve. These groups argue that the ban is unjustified and unsupported by evidence.
The decision is part of broader legal challenges to various Trump-era policies, highlighting ongoing debates around executive power and civil rights. The ruling signals a contentious legal landscape as these issues continue to be litigated in courts across the country.
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