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Biden Repeals Transgender Ban on Joining Military

Biden Repeals Transgender Ban on Joining Military

by YCPress

The White House: Gender identity should not be a barrier to joining the military.

on January 25, President Joe Biden signed an executive order allowing transgender people to serve in the U.S. military. In a statement, the White House noted that

Biden believes that gender identity should not be a barrier to joining the military and that America’s strength is reflected in its diversity.

It will also immediately end involuntary separations, discharges and denials of enlistment based on or related to gender identity.