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Opinion: "When we present young people with a version of history from which they are completely absent, they have trouble envisioning a positive future for themselves," writes Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings.
The address to a joint session of Congress was marked by bluster, exaggeration, and outright lies.
Those who sued have "shown they will face irreparable harm" if the order is allowed to stand, a federal judge wrote.
“The Department of Defense does not track service members or applicants by gender identity,” DOJ lawyers told a judge in a Saturday filing.
The Trump administration directive looking to discharge trans service members was tucked away in a court filing.
It’s the latest salvo by LGBTQ+ legal advocates at Lambda Legal.
“President Trump, we will see you in court again, and we will beat you again,” Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings said.
New enlistments for transgender people are stopped, care for existing service members paused and promotions held up, according to the defense secretary’s latest memo.
The law is the subject of a challenge in a case heard at the Supreme Court in December.
They filed the suit on behalf of six trans service members, one aspiring enlistee, and the Gender Justice League.
In order to protect trans rights, Lambda Legal’s CEO, Kevin Jennings, says it needs people who are harmed to step forward to sue.
Trans adults, families of trans youth, and organizations have filed suit.
"Fueled by the fearless spirit of our queer and trans pioneers who lived their truth well before the Stonewall riots, our champions against heartless AIDS bigotry, and our courageous grassroots leaders, we are fearless in the face of this new wave of hatred," writes Kevin Jennings and Jenny Pizer of Lambda Legal.
Trump's new executive order is discriminatory, unconstitutional, and harmful to military readiness, the organizations say.
The charges against Dr. Ethan Haim were dropped after a personal appeal from Missouri Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley to President Donald Trump.
Those who sued to challenge the ban are likely to succeed in proving it violates their privacy rights, the court ruled.
"This legislation has been hijacked by Speaker Mike Johnson and anti-LGBTQ+ lawmakers," says Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson.
Even though conservative justices expressing skepticism about such care, supporters of trans rights say there may be a favorable ruling.
The case, U.S. v. Skrmetti, will have far-reaching implications for gender-affirming care and other issues of bodily autonomy.
The case U.S. v. Skrmetti is about the Equal Protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. The decision will shape gender-affirming care in America.
Lambda Legal and the ACLU of Missouri, representing the families and organizations suing to challenge the ban, plan to appeal.
