Biden Ends Trump Administration’s Ban on Transgender Troops
- Move restores Obama policy allowing open service, medical care
- Trump announced the ban in 2017, citing cost and disruption
US President Joe Biden salutes as First Lady Jill Biden puts her hand on her heart as they review the readiness of military troops on Jan. 20.
Photographer: David Tulis/AFP via Getty Images
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President Joe Biden signed an order Monday that lifts the Trump administration’s ban on transgender troops serving in the military.
The move fulfills a Biden promise to reverse the policy in his first days in office and could affect hundreds or even thousands of service members who were barred from serving openly or transitioning to their preferred gender under former President Donald Trump.