US Supreme Court Says Transgender Military Ban Can Go Ahead

Expand People protest U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that he plans to reinstate a ban on transgender individuals from serving in any capacity in the U.S. military, in Times Square, in New York City, New York, U.S., July 26, 2017. © 2017 Reuters The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday gave a green light for the Trump Administration’s ban on transgender military service to take effect. When the ban was announced, it met with opposition not only from the public and some military leaders, but from senators on both sides of the aisle. Senators Joni Ernst, Richard Shelby, and John…

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