ACLU Sues White House Over Transgender Soldiers Ban
- White House policy sets up another social issues showdown
- ACLU, gay-rights group argue ban violates U.S. Constitution
Protestors hold signs during a press conference at condemning the new ban on transgendered service members in Washington, D.C., on July 26, 2017.
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President Donald Trump was sued twice on Monday over his plan to ban transgender soldiers from the U.S. military, setting the stage for more bruising court battles about a directive from the White House.
The suits by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Human Rights Campaign, filed in federal courts in Baltimore and Seattle, claim Trump’s plan violates the Equal Protection clause of the Constitution. The groups seek court orders barring enforcement of the ban and preventing transgender service members from being discharged, blocked from promotion or denied medical care.