In a major victory for LGBTQ+ rights, a federal appeals court has dealt a significant blow to the Trump administration's contentious ban on transgender troops serving in the US military. A divided panel of judges has ruled that the policy, implemented in 2017, was in fact a clear infringement on the rights of transgender individuals to serve their country, citing a lack of evidence to support the ban. The decision marks a significant setback for the Trump administration's efforts to restrict the rights of transgender Americans, and could pave the way for a potential reversal of the policy nationwide. The ruling is expected to have far-reaching implications for the estimated 15,000 transgender service members currently serving in the military.
A divided panel of appeals court judges has ruled that a Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service.
