A presidential tweet in July 2017 banned transgender people from military service, but the ban was soon blocked by four federal courts, including California’s Central District, pending a full hearing. The White House sought to dissolve the injunction, but on 9/18, a judge once again upheld California’s ruling, allowing transgender individuals to join and serve openly in U.S. armed forces.
Transgender People's Military Service Upheld Again
The administration tried to dissolve the court's injunction against its ban, but California's ruling was upheld.