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Supreme Court Upholds Trump Ban on Trans Military Members

8/19/2026

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The U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender and nonbinary people from the military in May.
President Donald Trump signed the order, calling transgender and nonbinary members purveyors of ‘radical gender’ ideologies that are not honorable, truthful, or disciplined.
Hegseth introduced mandatory testosterone screening for older soldiers and has used slurs against transgender people.
Transgender individuals comprise less than one percent of the U.S. adult population.

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The U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender and nonbinary people from the military in May.
President Donald Trump signed the order, calling transgender and nonbinary members purveyors of ‘radical gender’ ideologies that are not honorable, truthful, or disciplined.
Hegseth introduced mandatory testosterone screening for older soldiers and has used slurs against transgender people.
Transgender individuals comprise less than one percent of the U.S. adult population.