President Trump’s ban on transgender military service will go into effect while lawsuits battle it out in lower courts.
Trump’s executive order, signed just weeks into his second term, claims that being transgender is incompatible with the “truthful and disciplined lifestyle” of a soldier.
But not everyone’s buying it.
A federal judge already blocked the ban once, calling it unsupported by facts and harmful to military cohesion.
What’s Happening?
Yet now, with the Court’s conservatives backing the stay, that block is lifted—for now. The backlash was swift.
“This is about prejudice, not preparedness,” said advocacy groups like Lambda Legal.
They called the ruling a gut-punch to those who’ve proudly worn the uniform.
Commander Emily Schilling, a Navy fighter pilot, is one of several transgender servicemembers suing to stop the ban.
And they’re not backing down.
Meanwhile, Trump’s broader policies continue to chip away at trans rights—from rolling back healthcare protections to redefining legal sex.
As one lawsuit after another piles up, one thing’s clear: this isn’t just a policy fight. It’s a battle over who gets to be fully American.
