Transgender service members sue Trump over his military ban

 

Six transgender members of the military have sued President Trump over his executive order banning trans people from serving.

The suit – filed in Washington, DC, federal court Tuesday by six current service members and two transgender people seeking to enlist – comes a day after Trump signed an order claiming transgender people’s sexuality “conflicts with a soldier’s commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle” and hurts military preparedness.

The plaintiffs say the order is unconstitutional and are all seeking an emergency ruling to block it from being enforced so they can continue to pursue military careers.