Overview

• The U.S. Supreme Court has permitted the Trump administration to enforce its ban on transgender military personnel, overturning lower court injunctions.
• The policy disqualifies individuals with a history or diagnosis of gender dysphoria, with case-by-case waivers allowed under specific conditions.
• The decision may result in the discharge of thousands of transgender service members as the policy takes immediate effect.
• Legal challenges to the ban remain ongoing, with a final Supreme Court ruling on the broader issue expected later this term.
• Civil rights advocates argue the policy violates the Fifth Amendment’s equal protection clause, while the administration defends it as necessary for military readiness.