The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld President Trump's ban on transgender personnel in the military, enabling the administration to implement a controversial directive that may lead to thousands being discharged. A previous federal ruling had found the ban likely violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fifth Amendment. Trump's order dismissed the legitimacy of transgender identities, arguing that individuals could not meet the military's service standards. The Pentagon subsequently provided guidelines for enforcing the ban, which includes disqualifying individuals based on gender dysphoria, with limited waiver provisions for specific capabilities.
The U.S. Supreme Court permitted Donald Trump's administration to implement a ban on transgender personnel in the military, lifting a federal judge's order blocking it.
Judge Benjamin Settle found Trump's order likely violates the Fifth Amendment right to equal protection, highlighting concerns around the treatment of transgender servicemembers.
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