Biden Reverses Trump-Era Transgender Military Ban
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Biden reverses Trump's transgender military banPresident Joe Biden on Monday signed an executive order repealing the ban on transgender people serving openly in the military, a ban that former President Donald Trump had put in effect, the White House said.
In a statement, the White House said Biden's order "sets the policy that all Americans who are qualified to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States should be able to serve."
From the Center
Biden ends Trump ban on transgender service membersLess 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.
From the Right
Biden Ends Partial Ban on Transgender Soldiers in U.S. MilitaryPresident Biden signed an executive order on Monday to lift restrictions on transgender Americans who wish to serve in the U.S. military.
Biden’s order allows all transgender soldiers to serve openly and to receive gender reassignment surgery under the military’s health plans.
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