American army not for everyone? Transgender people were excluded again from service

“No more guys in dresses. We finish with this shit” – in this way the American defense minister comments on the situation around transgender people in the United States armed forces. The decision in this case was made by the Supreme Court. He agreed that Donald Trump's administration prohibits such persons to serve in the armed forces. Activists emphasize that this rejection of people who have been served in a dedicated and patriotic manner for years.

They want to serve their homeland, fight for the country, and even to give life for him. However, they cannot wear a uniform. Donald Trump decided about it first, and now he supported it Supreme Court.

– It's devastating. In practice, it means consolidating discrimination in one of the most valued institutions of our country. It also means excluding thousands of patriots from the army, who can no longer serve their country only because of who they are – indicates Omar Gonzalez -Pagan, senior legal advisor of Lambda Legal.

The plaintiff in question, and which from Tuesday prevents service in the American army is to be a transgender person. Although the case is still the subject of the lower court proceedings, the United States Supreme Court has already decided that the administration in the White House may introduce a ban on temporary principles. In practice from now Pentagon It may start removing transgender people from the army and refuse to accept new recruits.

The decision was issued in an urgent mode

– The army that we know and love, to whom I devoted my whole life, suddenly began to send transgender people on administrative leave in a hurry, and then strive to remove them for reasons that have nothing to do with our competences or meeting standards. It is a systematic destruction of our careers and an attempt to stigmatize us only because of who we are – says Major Eric Vandal, army officer USA.

The ruling was issued urgently, therefore it does not contain justification. Three liberal judges were against.

– We are not dealing with the final decision. This decision to suspend the implementation of a preliminary court order, and thus a preliminary decision on another preliminary decision. The decision was not accompanied by any opinions or justification. This makes us all wonder what his real justification was – explains Omar Gonzalez -Pagan.

Similar rules functioned during Donald Trump's first term. They were later opened by the president Joe Biden.

– I made a coming out in 2019, just after the ban was restored during the first presidency of Trump. It was devastating for me. I was supposed to lose my job. I was supposed to lose my family. All life from the last 15 years. When the ban was withdrawn, I could continue to serve as me – says Kmdr. Emily Shilling, US Navy pilot.

Presidential Regulation

Return Commander Emili Shilling to service lasted several years until the Republican's return to office returned. In January, the matter came back. A presidential regulation appeared. According to him, allowing transgender people to serve in the army has a negative impact, among others, the consistency of the army.

– The adoption of sexual identity incompatible with biological sex is in conflict with the engaging of a soldier in honorary, true and disciplined lifestyle – we read in the executive regulation of Donald Trump of 27 January 2025.

It is not clear how many transgender people today the American uniform wears today. In 2018, the Independent Research Institute, on which the CNN cites the data, estimated that we were talking about only 14,000 people. A million 300,000 soldiers and about 800,000 reservists serve in the American army.