SPARTA Pride has released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s stay of the preliminary injunction on transgender service members:Â
“The Roberts Court’s decision staying the preliminary injunction will allow the Trump purge of transgender service members from the military to proceed.
“Transgender Americans have served openly, honorably, and effectively in the U.S. Armed Forces for nearly a decade. Thousands of transgender troops are currently serving, and are fully qualified for the positions in which they serve.
“Every court up to now has found that this order is unconstitutional. Nevertheless, the Roberts Court — without hearing any evidence or argument – decided to allow it to go forward. So while the case continues to be argued, thousands of trans troops will be purged from the Armed Forces. They will lose their jobs. They will lose their commands, their promotions, their training, pay and benefits, and time. Their units will lose key players; the mission will be disrupted. This is the very definition of irreparable harm.
“SPARTA Pride continues to stand in solidarity with all transgender service members.”
SPARTA Pride is an organization for transgender individuals who currently serve or have served in the U.S. military. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, independent of the Department of Defense, with a mission to support, educate, and advocate. SPARTA Pride collaborates with other LGBT advocacy organizations to promote an inclusive military environment that values the contributions of all Americans with the desire to serve.