As Promised, President Joe Biden Delivers For The LGBTQ+ Community; Reverses Trans Military BanToday, President Biden issued an executive order lifting the ban on transgender military service.
Since the outgoing administration began to enforce the ban in April 2019, dedicated transgender service members have been threatened with discharge, and qualified transgender Americans have been barred from enlisting, participating in ROTC, or attending military academies.From its announcement, the ban was criticized by military leaders and experts and faced broad bipartisan opposition from the public.