Trump Officials Are Super Adamant The New Transgender Military Ban “Is Not A Ban”
The Trump administration adamantly defended its new ban on most transgender people in the military on Wednesday, repeatedly claiming “this is not a ban” and “it does not allow discrimination.”
“Under the new policy, if they transitioned prior, they would not be eligible for accession into the military,” the official said about rules set to take effect on April 12. “I really don’t get any logic to how this gets you to this is a ban on transgender service.” The transgender military memo, signed by David L. Norquist, who is currently performing the duties of the deputy secretary of defense, prohibits service members who exhibit gender dysphoria, the condition of experiencing a distressing clash between one’s gender and sex assigned at birth. Gender dysphoria is, for many, the essence of being transgender.
In practical terms, this means that if a transgender man were allowed into military service, he would have to pretend to be a woman and could not undergo any transition. He would be forced to use a female name, wear female attire, and live as a female while in service — otherwise he would be discharged.House Armed Services Committee member Rep. Jackie Speier holds a photograph of Air Force Staff Sgt. Logan Ireland, a transgender man.
In June 2016, the Obama administration lifted a decades-long ban after finding transgender troops didn’t harm the military. Trump reversed that decision in 2017, saying that transgender people would render the military “burdened with medical costs and disruption.”that August — but four courts soon issued preliminary injunctions putting the ban on hold as legal challenges moved forward. All four of the challenges will proceed even if Trump implements the ban.
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