Transgender servicemen have sued the Trump administration following his signing of the executive order “Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness,” which bars openly transgender individuals from serving in the military.

From NBC:

Two national LGBTQ legal organizations filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order barring transgender people from serving and enlisting in the military. The suit was filed on behalf of six active duty trans service members and two trans people seeking to enlist.

“This ban betrays fundamental American values of equal opportunity and judging people on their merit,” Jennifer Levi, the senior director of transgender and queer rights at GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law), said in a statement. “It slams the door on qualified patriots who meet every standard and want nothing more than to serve their country, simply to appease a political agenda. That’s not just un-American, it makes our country weaker by pushing away talented service members who put their lives on the line every day for our nation.”

We’ll keep this simple. No one is owed the privilege of serving in the military.

You are either a benefit or a detriment — an individual who does not know what he or she is requires constant expensive medical care and cannot be counted on to serve at his appointed station is a net loss for the uniformed services.

The military is a place to serve the United States and its citizens above oneself. Transgenderism glorifies the self above all else. The two are incompatible.