By Gwurld4026 
New Restrictions on Transgender Individuals in the Military
In January 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14148, revoking previous directives that allowed transgender individuals to serve openly in the U.S. military. This action effectively reinstated a ban on transgender service members, leaving future decisions on their service to the Department of Defense.
Subsequently, Executive Order 14183 mandated the Department to update its medical standards, emphasizing military readiness and discontinuing the use of pronouns not aligning with an individual’s biological sex. It also prohibited individuals from using facilities designated for the opposite sex.
The administration justified these actions as efforts to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within federal agencies. Critics argue that these moves undermine civil rights protections and inclusivity within the armed forces.
In response to these policies, legal challenges have emerged. On February 14, 2025, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, along with 19 other state attorneys general, filed a joint amicus brief in federal court challenging President Trump’s executive order, describing it as discriminatory against transgender military members.
