Lambda Legal and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRCF) have gone to court against the Trump administration's transphobic policy that prevents transgender peoples from serving in the United States military.
By Luciana Kimberly Dias from Mundo T
On March 25, the NGOs presented their arguments to the U.S. District Court, seeking an immediate injunction to block this unjust and cruel measure. The ban, formalized by the Department of Defense in February, mandates the expulsion of transgender service members within 30 days. For Trump and his allies, we are deemed unworthy of wearing a uniform and fighting for the country, as if our gender identity is a greater obstacle than our dedication and competence.
But who really stands against the values of democracy?
Attorney Jennifer C. Pizer from Lambda Legal had already pointed out that this policy is illegal. "What the Trump administration is doing is unconstitutional. They want to turn the U.S. into a country where people give up their rights without a fight. But we will not allow that."
Kell Olson, another lawyer from the same organization, emphasized that this decision violates constitutional principles such as equal protection and freedom of expression. "These transgender soldiers are dedicated and highly skilled. They want to be judged by what they do, not by who they are. There is no logical military justification for this ban, only stereotypes and prejudices."
Sarah Warbelow, Vice President of HRC, aptly states: "The government has no real evidence to bar transgender people from the military, except pure prejudice."
We Will Not Be Silenced
The attempts to erase us are many, but we are here. We resist in the dark alleys where they tried to hide us, in the squares we've turned into homes, in the hearts we've won, and in the dreams we refuse to abandon. History shows that we are not going anywhere but toward the future we are building with our own hands.
And if you want to know: we, transgender and transvestite people, remain strong. Because fighting for our rights is to exist. And existing, for us, is already an act of revolution.
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