Transgender service members challenge Trump’s military ban
President Donald Trump's executive order prohibiting transgender individuals from serving and enlisting in the military was challenged in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by two major LGBTQ legal organizations. Six trans military members on active duty and two trans individuals looking to enlist were the parties to the lawsuit.
Jennifer Levi, senior director of transgender and queer rights at GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law), stated in a statement that this prohibition violates core American principles of fair opportunity and evaluating individuals based on their merits. To forward a political agenda, it shuts the door on eligible patriots who fit all the requirements and merely wish to serve their nation. Not only is that un-American, but it also undermines our nation by a...