Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Transgender Military Ban
The US Supreme Court in Washington, DC.
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President Donald Trump’s administration asked the US Supreme Court to let his new ban on transgender servicemembers take effect, putting a fresh test of LGBTQ rights and presidential power before the justices.
The Supreme Court allowed Trump’s transgender military ban during his first term in office, but the new policy goes further. If put into effect, it would mean the expulsion of potentially thousands of members of the armed forces, including people who have served openly for years.