On Monday, US President Joe Biden has reversed Donald Trump’s ban against transgender Americans serving in the US military.

The White House issued a statement that the new executive 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.

US President Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Mark Milley, and incoming Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, “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.

What I’m doing is enabling all qualified Americans to serve their country in uniform”.

Point to be noted that Trump reversed a policy of Barack Obama’s administration (to allow transgender people to serve) in 2017.It is noteworthy that the military service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria were prohibited from undergoing medical surgeries for gender transition unless they were in the process of receiving treatment.

However, transgender people who received hormone treatment or had undergone transition-related surgery were barred from enlisting.