gender affirming care

America First just scored a massive W. A federal appeals court just upheld Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s transgender military ban, clearing the path to discharge up to 1,000 transgender troops and stop all new enlistments. The 2-1 ruling from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals (December 9, 2025) rejected claims the policy was “soaked in animus,” calling it a legitimate classification based on “medical use” — not sex.123 Hegseth’s memo — issued after the Supreme Court green-lit the ban in May — pauses all new trans recruits and halts gender-affirming care. Current trans troops get 30-60 days to leave voluntarily…