US Appeals Court Halts Removal of Transgender Troops Pending Ruling

A US appeals court this week blocked the Pentagon from discharging currently serving transgender personnel while a legal challenge moves forward. It allowed the ban on new transgender recruits to remain in effect. In a 2-1 decision, the judges said the policy seems motivated by a desire to harm a politically unpopular group. They also affirmed the military’s right to set enlistment standards even as they paused removals. LGBTQ advocates hailed the ruling as a landmark win for equal treatment. The administration has indicated it will take the matter to the Supreme Court. This policy change is part of broader actions affecting transgender rights in healthcare, education and employment.

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