President Trump signed an executive order directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise Pentagon policy regarding transgender troops, indicating a possible future ban. He justified this decision by stating transgender service conflicts with military readiness and discipline. Additionally, he instructed the reinstatement of troops dismissed for refusing COVID-19 vaccines and rolled back diversity programs. The Human Rights Campaign and Lambda Legal pledged to fight this discriminatory move, hinting at a repeat of their earlier legal battles against Trump's prior attempts to ban transgender troops.
Trump's executive order on transgender troops sets the stage for a potential ban, citing conflicts with military discipline and readiness.
Lambda Legal and Human Rights Campaign stand ready to challenge the anticipated policy changes regarding transgender military service.
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