Biden ends Trump ban on transgender service members

Less than two years after then-President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender service members went into effect, President Joe Biden has reversed it.

An executive order signed Monday requires both the Pentagon and the Homeland Security Department, which oversees the Coast Guard, to remove gender identity as a bar to service.

“The all-volunteer force thrives when it is composed of diverse Americans who can meet the rigorous standards for military service, and an inclusive military strengthens our national security,” according to a release from the White House.