Supreme Court Lets Trump Oust Transgender Service-members
By Greg Stohr
May 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM EDT
Updated on
May 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM EDT
Over dissents from the three liberal justices, the court dealt a major blow to LGBTQ rights, pausing a lower court order that had put President Donald Trump’s new ban on hold. None of the justices gave an explanation in the one-page order, which applies while the litigation continues.
By Greg Stohr
May 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM EDT
Updated on
May 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM EDT
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A divided US Supreme Court let the Trump administration start discharging thousands of transgender service-members, including people who have served openly for years.Over dissents from the three liberal justices, the court dealt a major blow to LGBTQ rights, pausing a lower court order that had put President Donald Trump’s new ban on hold. None of the justices gave an explanation in the one-page order, which applies while the litigation continues.