In a significant ruling that could reshape the future of military service in the United States, the Supreme Court has voted 6–3 to uphold President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender individuals serving in the armed forces. The decision, delivered on May 6, 2025, marks a major reversal from previous policy under the Biden administration and underscores the new administration’s broader rollback of LGBTQ rights.

The ruling allows the Pentagon to fully implement Trump’s executive order, “Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness,” which prohibits transgender individuals diagnosed with gender dysphoria from enlisting and mandates the discharge of currently serving personnel who exhibit symptoms of the condition. Exceptions are granted only to those willing to serve in their biological sex without seeking or undergoing gender transition.

This decision lifts a nationwide injunction previously imposed by a federal judge in Washington state, which had blocked the policy’s enforcement pending further legal challenges. Now, the Department of Defense is expected to quickly move forward in identifying service members affected by the policy, ceasing medical procedures related to gender transitions, and restricting future enlistment.

Trump’s stance on transgender service members has been a cornerstone of his broader cultural and political agenda. In........

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