In an executive order issued Monday night, the president said transgender service members “cannot satisfy the rigorous standards necessary” for the military.

What to Know Six transgender active duty service members and two former service members who seek re-enlistment on Tuesday filed the first lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order that calls for revising policy on transgender troops and probably sets the stage for banning them in the armed forces.

On Monday, President Donald Trump signed several executive orders focused on the military including an order titled “Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness.” The order directs the Pentagon to determine a policy for transgender troops within the month,

Jinkx Monsoon walked the orange carpet at the Season 2 premiere of “Sketchy Queens” Tuesday night in Hollywood. The Broadway star and”Drag Race All Stars” winner responded to Donald Trump’s transgender military ban saying, “This isn’t the first time they’ve tried to make it illegal to be us, and we’re still here.”

Trump’s Monday evening executive order reinstates a ban on service he instituted during his first term. That policy was reversed with a 2021 directive under President Joe Biden. The policy prohibits transgender enlistment and ongoing service, claiming it undermines readiness and unit cohesion.

Together, they boast a combined 77 years of experience in four branches, where they had either enlisted or joined as commissioned officers. Three are currently serving, while two have retired. Several have seen combat in overseas deployments.

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins talks with Navy Cmdr. Emily Shilling about her status as a trans service member after President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning transgender service members from serving in the US armed forces.

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops, likely setting in motion a future ban on their military service.

A transgender woman serving in a federal prison has filed a lawsuit arguing that President Donald Trump's executive order directing the U.S. government to recognize only two, unchangeable sexes and requiring inmates like her to be housed in men's prisons violates the U.