The first openly gay U.S. District Judge, Ana Reyes, spent hours questioning the Trump administration to determine how its military transgender policy would affect trans service members. Shortly af…
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The first openly gay U.S. District Judge, Ana Reyes, spent hours questioning the Trump administration to determine how its military transgender policy would affect trans service members.
Shortly after taking office on January 21, President Trump signed an executive order outlining “trans-identifying medical standards for military service” and rescinding policies that undermined the military’s readiness.
Trump’s “Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness” executive order required that the “radical gender ideology” be expunged from all branches of the military. On November 25, 2024, the Times reported that Trump would sign an executive order that would declare 15,000 transgender service members unfit to serve on medical grounds. The order would also remove transgender military leaders from various ranks.
