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| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York |
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York (D) has filed legislation that would block Donald Trump's proposed ban on transgender military service members.
The Hill reports:
The bill, which was also introduced by Senate Armed Services Committee ranking member Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), comes weeks after the Supreme Court paved the way for President Trump to begin implementing a ban on transgender military service.
“President Trump’s ban on transgender service members is discrimination, it undermines our military readiness, and it is an insult to the brave and patriotic transgender Americans who choose to serve in our military,” Gillibrand, an Armed Service Committee member, said in a statement. “We should end this discriminatory ban for good and ensure our transgender service members can continue to do their jobs, serve with dignity, and protect our country.”
In January, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to stay two district court orders that blocked Trump’s policy from taking effect. The ruling allows the administration to temporarily enforce its restrictions on transgender people serving in the military.
The new policy still has not taken effect, though, because of one remaining injunction placed on it by a federal district court in Maryland.
Gillibrand recently announced she is running to be the Democratic nominee for president in 2020.
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