Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) condemned the Trump Administration’s decision to bar transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military and called for an immediate reversal of these policies.
In a video posted to X, Senator Fetterman stated:
“I am unapologetically pro-military—I believe in a strong, lethal military. But I am also unapologetically pro the LGBTQ community…
“I am calling on President Trump to rescind this executive order—to allow and honor the inherent dignity of our servicemembers regardless of what their race is, what their gender is, who they love, or how they identify.
“A military that respects and supports all of its members is fully capable of being lethal and winning wars.”
On Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo enforcing a ban on transgender individuals from enlisting in the armed forces and eliminating access to gender-affirming medical care for current service members. The memo, addressed to senior Pentagon and military leadership, follows an executive order President Trump issued last month, directing the Department of Defense to exclude individuals who identify with a gender different from their biological sex from military service.
