A California federal appeals court delivered a legal blow to the Trump administration by rejecting its effort to reinstate a ban on transgender military service. The Ninth Circuit upheld a lower court's ruling that prohibits the enforcement of Executive Order 14183, which aimed to exclude transgender individuals from military roles. Brought by LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, the case emphasizes discrimination against qualified transgender service members. The court's decision reinforces the stance that the military's capability and integrity are compromised by discriminatory policies.
The court's denial today recognized that the government is not harmed when transgender servicemembers, who meet the same standards as their peers, are able to serve.
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation and Lambda Legal argue that the ban violates the constitutional rights of transgender people and rests on discrimination rather than evidence.
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