Court gives Trump government a reason to veto the transgender army | World

A panel of three judges from the Columbia District Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that the ban announced by the Pentagon in August 2017 should not have been blocked as long as it was "overdue". it was disputed, but the measure could not yet enter into force by decision. courts similar to other courts.

"We must recognize that the plan of (Jim) Mattis (former Secretary of Defense) relies on the professional judgment of competent military officers and seems to allow some transgender people to serve in the military in accordance to established mental, physical and badual health standards, "the magistrates wrote.

In July 2017, Trump announced its intention to ban all transgender people from working in the military. Later, the White House advised against recruiting people who might in the future want to undergo bad change.

Finally, last March, the Ministry of Defense introduced a bill stipulating that persons with "a history of gender dysphoria (…) are excluded from military service, except in limited circumstances", but do not recommend deportation of members of the armed forces who have already undergone gender rebadignment surgery.

This law could not be applied either because, besides the rejection of several social groups and a part of the army, it was again blocked by justice because it considered that it was against constitutional rights because it was a measure. discriminatory manner.

In total, four cases were closed against these prohibitions and several courts prevented the entry into force of the policy.

The parties to the case that were tried this Friday, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and the legal advocates of the LGTBQ, vowed to continue to fight the veto.

"Today's decision is a devastating slap in the face of transgender members who have demonstrated their ability to serve and their dedication to this country," said NCLR's legal director, Shannon Minter, in a statement.