Transgender troops are permitted to stay in the U.S. military, an appeals court ruled on 1 June, however the military may continue to block enlistment.
The ruling was a split decision, and it’s reportedly expected to be challenged by Donald Trump’s government and will likely end up in the supreme court.
The decision goes against Trump’s January 2025 ban order which said trans military members must be removed from service.
Trump consulted with “generals and military experts” on the sweeping policy, he said: “Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail”, he tweeted.
Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of defence, has already indicated the decision will be appealed. He wrote on X: “See you at SCOTUS.”
See you then!
