Specifically, Kollar-Kotelly stayed a directive set to go into effect in March 2018 that would have blocked military recruitment of transgender people and would have forced the dismissal of current transgender service members. The Obama position came after the Pentagon found there was no basis to exclude transgender people from the military. Three months after President Trump announced that transgender troops won't be allowed to serve in the military, a federal judge has blocked enforcement of Trump's directive. [Service members gay rights groups ask judge to halt transgender ban]There is no official tally of transgender military members, and estimates vary widely. Trump first floated his plan for a transgender military ban in a set of tweets in late July that surprised military leaders.

Source: Washington Post October 30, 2017 13:18 UTC