House Republicans seek to make Trump's trans military ban permanentLink to Full ArticleThe Hill - Brooke Migdon
05/15/25 1:49 PM ET
A handful of House Republicans are working to make President Trump's executive order to bar transgender troops from serving openly in the military permanent, introducing legislation to give the directive the full force of law.
The Readiness Over Wokeness Act, introduced Wednesday by Rep. Barry Moore (R-Ala.), deems any service member with a current diagnosis, history or symptoms of gender dysphoria unfit for military service. It disqualifies individuals who have received gender-affirming care, including hormone therapy or surgery "as treatment for gender dysphoria or in pursuit of a sex transition."
"The Department must ensure it is building 'One Force' without subgroups defined by anything other than ability or mission adherence. Efforts to split our troops along the lines of identity weaken our Force and make us vulnerable," Hegseth wrote in a February memo to senior leadership at the Pentagon.
A 2016 RAND Corp. study commissioned by the Defense Department found that allowing trans people to serve had no negative impact on unit cohesion, operational effectiveness or readiness.
Dozens of transgender service members are challenging Trump's latest ban in court, arguing it discriminates against trans people and claims without evidence that they are unfit to serve. ----------------------------------------
"The Department must ensure it is building 'One Force'
without subgroups defined by anything other than ability or mission adherence. Efforts to split our troops along the lines of identity weaken our Force and make us vulnerable," Hegseth wrote.
And yet, this is exactly what is being done. Only transgender service members are being targeted by this law, which is illegal.
"... It disqualifies individuals who have received gender-affirming care, including hormone therapy or surgery "as treatment for gender dysphoria
or in pursuit of a sex transition."
According to the cited Executive Order, changing one's sex is impossible. So, from that point of view, how can one possibly pursue a sex transition?
It should be prohibited for someone who knows nothing about a subject to attempt to write a law governing the very subjects they are ignorant about.
"The Alabama lawmaker, a former member of the state National Guard, told Fox News on Wednesday that his office has been in contact with the White House on the measure."
Where I come from that is called "kissing butt".
