Trump signs order to ban trans troops from serving in military

[Morphine Prince 109,981]

President Trump issued an executive order late on Monday night to ban transgender troops from serving openly in the military.

The move was no surprise. Trump spoke frequently on the campaign trail about his plans. "If you want to have a sex change or a social justice seminar, then you can do it somewhere else, but you're not going to do it in the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, Space Force, or the United States Marines — sorry," Trump said at an August rally in North Carolina.

The order speaks of transgender identity in sweeping and dismissive terms, labeling it "radical gender ideology."

"A man's assertion that he is a woman, and his requirement that others honor this falsehood, is not consistent with the humility and selflessness required of a service member," the order reads.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has 30 days to submit a plan to implement the order; until then many of the details, particularly how it will affect people currently serving, remain unclear.

Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/01/28/nx-s1-5277106/trump-executive-order-transgender-military

 

[southpaw773 4,423]

Coming from the big orange bone spur.  What a d**che. 

[Controversiaga 17,074]

I’d love to see him join the military 

 

and why on earth would an LGBTQ+ person want to stand up and fight for this country ?? America is not worth risking your life over . We need to be alive, not dead 

[Phoenix Rises 954]

This will be sent to the courts probably , right? its unconstitutional . 

[PartySick 174,345]

8 minutes ago, Controversiaga said:

I’d love to see him join the military 

 

and why on earth would an LGBTQ+ person want to stand up and fight for this country ?? America is not worth risking your life over . We need to be alive, not dead 

There's a lot of perks to joining the military. Getting away from troubled households and hateful family or having your education paid for when you otherwise couldn't afford it. It can be a lucrative career choice or a springboard to the kind of life you wanna live.

Personally, I would never enlist. 'Cause, like you said, f*ck this country and their fake ass wars that they started and want "us" to fight. But I don't blame people for signing up either.

[PartySick 174,345]

2 minutes ago, Phoenix Rises said:

This will be sent to the courts probably , right? its unconstitutional . 

The ban on gay people serving was implemented by the Department of Defense and was overturned by congress and President Obama in 2010.

It's constitutional but it can (and will) be challenged at multiple levels. It'll likely stay in place until Democrats are back in power though.

[Phoenix Rises 954]

1 minute ago, PartySick said:

The ban on gay people serving was implemented by the Department of Defense and was overturned by congress and President Obama in 2010.

It's constitutional but it can (and will) be challenged at multiple levels. It'll likely stay in place until Democrats are back in power though.

Thank you for explaining ! That really sucks. 

[Creyk 18,802]

Damn. I can't believe he went there.