Supreme Court's 6-3 Ruling Allows Trump Administration to Enforce Transgender Military Ban on Gender Dysphoria, Supported by Defense Secretary Hegseth
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The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a 6-3 ruling allowing the Trump administration to enforce a ban on transgender individuals with gender dysphoria serving in the military. This policy, initiated by an executive order from President Donald Trump in January, reverses a previous policy from the Obama administration that allowed transgender people to serve openly since 2016.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has strongly supported this ban, stating that the military will no longer accommodate transgender service members. Hegseth's comments, including his assertion that the military is moving away from 'wokeness and weakness,' reflect a broader effort to refocus the Department of Defense on warfighters and military readiness.
The Supreme Court's decision faced dissent from three liberal justices who would have kept the policy on hold. The ban has led to a variety of reactions, with some viewing it as a victory for military readiness, while others, including advocacy groups Lambda Legal and the Human Rights Campaign, see it as discriminatory and harmful to the careers and reputations of the approximately 4,200 transgender troops currently serving.
The policy change is part of Hegseth's wider reform efforts, which include a 20 percent reduction in the number of four-star generals and admirals to streamline leadership and enhance operational effectiveness. These reforms aim to cut administrative bloat and focus on military readiness, with Hegseth emphasizing the need for a military that prioritizes lethality and merit over diversity and inclusion.
There won't be any more men in dresses at the Pentagon, according to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
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The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Trump’s military trans ban is shameful.
We should honor the brave Americans who step up to serve their country –– not turn them away. https://t.co/ip5t3SSIs9
Another MASSIVE victory in the Supreme Court!
President Trump and Secretary @PeteHegseth are restoring a military that is focused on readiness and lethality – not DEI or woke gender ideology. https://t.co/gyquQc3z0c
“It’s unconscionable that the Trump Administration keeps attacking thousands of qualified and capable individuals who are willing to serve in our armed forces. Transgender service members have put their lives on the line in defense of our freedom and served openly with honor and https://t.co/FhA5UgEcSc
The Supreme Court ruled today that the Trump administration can ban transgender service members from the military. Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky responds by saying, “What if the President wakes up tomorrow and says, ‘I don’t want any Black people in the military.’ Do we https://t.co/yJxgnZX4uV
"Leaving wokeness and weakness behind. We're focused on lethality, meritocracy, accountability, standards and readiness. Recruitment and retention numbers are up historically."
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The Department of Defense got a huge win in the U.S. Supreme Court.
In order to keep our military focused on readiness and lethality, the military can ban transgender military service members.
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