Supreme Court approved Trump's military exclusion for trans people!
Supreme Court approved Trump's military exclusion for trans people!
On May 6, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States took a crucial step that enables trans people from the armed forces. This arrangement initiated by US President Donald Trump allows the Pentagon to implement a guideline that excludes transgender people from military service, while legal disputes are continuing. This represents a legal success for Trump, who gradually postponed the Supreme Court to the right during his term. The decision was resisted among the three liberal judges of the institution, which spoke out against the measure. However, it is not a final judgment, which means that the conflict about the exclusion of trans people has not yet been completed.
The Trump administration had asked the Supreme Court to enforce the ban during ongoing legal challenges. The Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that without the order of the Supreme Court, the ban could not come into force for many months, which endanger military operational readiness. A Federal Appeal Court had previously followed a judicial order that blocked the ban nationwide. Nevertheless, Sauer calls for a nationwide enforcement of the ban, with the exception of seven complaining people and a prospective member of the armed forces.
The background
The WHO has no longer classified trans- and gender-various identities as a mental illness since 2019, and Trump's argument that the sexual identity of the persons concerned harms the operational readiness. The U.S. District Courge Judge Benjamin Settle had considered the ban to be insulting and discriminatory. He pointed out that the Trump administration did not provide a convincing reason why transgender troops that have been able to work openly in recent years should suddenly be excluded.
The implementation of the guideline
The Pentagon has now made the order to identify people with a diagnosis or history of "gender dysphoria" and to exclude them from the military. These people are to be honored honorably within 30 days, unless their acts offer an adequate argument for whereabouts on duty. From a legal point of view, this means that some federal courts have already taken steps to temporarily suspend this directive, but the pressure of Trump's administration remains to enforce these measures.
The exact number of transgender people who currently serve in the military is unclear, but it is estimated that they make up less than 1% of active service members. A federal judge, Ana C. Reyes, temporarily stopped the implementation of the decree by listing the constitutional requirement of equal treatment before the law.
The topic remains controversial and will probably continue to trigger both legal and social debates that are of considerable importance for the individuals concerned. The entire discussion not only reflects the legal aspects, but also the deeper social attitudes towards transgender people and their integration into the military.
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