He gave the Pentagon until March 23, 2018 to craft a new policy on transgender service members. The lawsuit against the president's order was filed by five transgender service members in August, citing the uncertainty that surrounded their future careers. "The federal courts are recognizing what everyone already knows to be true: President Trump's impulsive decision to ban transgender people from serving in the military service was blatantly unconstitutional," Block said. "We will continue to work to ensure that transgender service members are treated with the equal treatment they deserve." The ACLU has filed a separate lawsuit arguing that Trump's ban violates the constitutional guarantee of equal protection by authorizing discriminatory treatment.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 30, 2017 21:22 UTC