Monday, President Biden signed an executive order reversing the Trump administration’s 2018 transgender military ban.
Biden tweeted “Today, I repealed the discriminatory ban on transgender people serving in the military. It’s simple: America is safer when everyone qualified to serve can do so openly and with pride.”
Today, I repealed the discriminatory ban on transgender people serving in the military. It’s simple: America is safer when everyone qualified to serve can do so openly and with pride.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 25, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer cheered the move, tweeting “This is big news: President Biden just lifted the Trump administration’s heinous, discriminatory ban on transgender Americans serving in our military. Trans rights are human rights!”
This is big news: President Biden just lifted the Trump administration’s heinous, discriminatory ban on transgender Americans serving in our military. Trans rights are human rights!
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) January 25, 2021
WATCH:
President Biden signs executive reversing the Trump administration’s 2018 military transgender ban. pic.twitter.com/sKEWDg3axR
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 25, 2021