While Trump’s trans military ban is challenged in court, long-serving troops prepare for what's next

Long-serving trans service members are plaintiffs in legal challenges against Trump ’s ban.

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the ban was likely unconstitutional and “soaked in animus” The government responded Friday asking the judge to dissolve the injunction before it goes into effect.

A federal judge in Washington , D.C. , blocked the Trump administration’s effort to ban trans troops from serving in the military.

Judge Ana Reyes ’ ruling contained several transcripts of exchanges with government attorneys about the administration's stance on the trans military ban.

The judge also drew attention to the ban's language, calling it “unabashedly demeaning” and that the resulting policy “stigmatizes transgender persons as inherently unfit”.

Transgender service member Kris Moore came out as transgender in 2011 .

He said he was taking testosterone to transition to living as a man.

A decorated Navy pilot spoke with PBS News ’ Lisa Desjardins about her legal challenge to Trump ’s executive order.

A senior attorney for Lambda Legal said the administration is repeating the “same hypotheticals and fearmongering”.