Today, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to announce that he will reinstate a transgender ban across the military that was lifted last year under then-Secretary of Defense Ash Carter. The removal of the ban allowed thousands of troops to serve openly as transgender, but its reinstatement may now force these men and women out of their careers.
Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Nicole Taylor
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has a little over a month to determine a ruling on the military’s transgender policy, with a July 1 deadline set by his predecessor, Ash Carter, rapidly approaching.
