FFRF Welcomes Judicial Check on Transgender Military Ban

FFRF welcomes judicial check on transgender military ban

Photo by Joel Rivera-Camacho The Freedom From Religion Foundation welcomes a federal appeals court decision calling the Trump administration’s ban on transgender troops illegal for targeting service members based on their gender identity.A divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled this week that the Pentagon policy appears designed to exclude transgender Americans from military service, partially uphol…

Court Weighs In on Trump’s Transgender Military Ban

An appeals court blocked the Trump administration’s ban on transgender troops, but paused the order to give the government time to ask for an appeal. The case may be reheard by a larger panel of judges. ...

Federal Court Rules Trump’s Trans Military Ban Illegal

A federal court has ruled that the Trump Administration’s trans military ban is illegal. Donald Trump implemented the military ban in January of 2025 as one of his first priorities of his second presidential term. The executive order mandating this change claimed the identities of trans military personnel conflicted with “a soldier’s commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle, even in one’s personal life.” The U.S. Court of …

Transgender Military Ban Ruled Unconstitutional by 2 Judges

QUICK SUMMARY: A federal appeals court ruled the Pentagon’s transgender military ban unconstitutional on June 1 in a 2-1 decision, finding the policy targets a politically unpopular group rather than protecting military readiness. The ban stays in effect. Around 1,000 service members already discharged are not covered. Secretary Hegseth has signaled a Supreme Court appeal. A class action hearing on June 30 could expand the ruling’s scope. A fede…

Transgender U.S. Service Members Win Partial Victory In US Military Ban Case

A US appeals court has ruled that transgender troops may remain in the military, though new trans recruits can still be blocked from enlisting.

Military Blocked From Expunging ‘Transgenders’

By Thomas Gallatin  |  Patriot Post Gender-confused troops in the U.S. military are a problem, and the Trump administration wisely sought to deal with the problem by holding to biological science and banning from the ranks individuals expressing gender dysphoria. Upon taking office in his second term, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that stated, in part, that the military’s “high standards for troop readiness, lethality, cohesio…