Urges the Governor to protect transgender members of the Hawaii National Guard from federal discriminatory policy.

The bill urges the Governor to take action to protect transgender members of the Hawaii National Guard from federal discriminatory policy and permit qualified transgender service members to continue their service. The Trump administration has banned transgender individuals from military service through Executive Order 14163, which bars those with a history of gender dysphoria or who have undergone medical transitions. This policy undermines force readiness and destabilizes unit cohesion. The bill argues that the ban is inherently discriminatory and inconsistent with Hawaii's values and needs.

Urges the Governor to protect transgender members of the Hawaii National Guard from federal discriminatory policy.

The bill urges the Governor to take action to protect transgender members of the Hawaii National Guard from federal discriminatory policy and permit qualified transgender service members to continue their service. The Trump administration has banned transgender individuals from military service through Executive Order 14163, which bars those with a history of gender dysphoria or who have undergone medical transitions. This policy undermines force readiness and destabilizes unit cohesion. The bill argues that the ban is inherently discriminatory and inconsistent with Hawaii's values and needs.