Transgender Groups Sue Pentagon to Kill Trump’s No-Gender PolicyElizabeth Weibel 6 Feb 2025
Three pro-transgender groups are suing the Pentagon after President Donald Trump announced that he would exclude people from the military who want to be treated as if they are members of the opposite sex.
“There are currently thousands of transgender people” who are “selflessly and patriotically” serving the United States, says the lawsuit filed on Thursday by three pro-transgender groups, Lambda Legal the Human Rights Campaign, and the Gender Justice League on behalf of “six actively serving transgender service members,” and “a transgender person seeking to enlist in the military.”
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit were listed as: Commander Emily “Hawking” Shilling, who is currently stationed in Maryland; Commander Blake Dremann, who is currently stationed in Guam; Lieutenant Commander Geirid Morgan, who is currently stationed in Maryland; Sergeant First Class Cathrine Schmid, who is currently stationed in Maryland; Sergeant First Class Jane Doe, who currently resides in Olympia, Washington; Staff Sergeant Videl Leins, who currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada; Matthew Medina, a 23-year-old transgender male in New Jersey who “wishes to serve in the military,” and the Gender Justice League, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit added that Trump’s executive order “Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness” turns transgender service members “away and kicks them out—for no legitimate reason.”
“There are currently thousands of transgender people selflessly and patriotically serving in our Nation’s armed services across myriad roles, and many others seek to follow the same noble path,” the lawsuit said. “Transgender service members take the same oath as every other service member to serve our Nation and place themselves in harm’s way—potentially paying the ultimate price—in service of our Country.”
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