President Joe Biden will reverse Donald Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the US military.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki made the announcement this afternoon and said Biden will reverse the draconian law ‘in the coming days and weeks’.

Former US president Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the US army was approved by the Supreme Court in January 2019

The controversial new law came into effect in April the same year and meant that anyone with gender dysphoria who is taking hormones or has already undergone a gender transition was not be allowed to enlist in the US military.

The Department of Defense said that transgender individuals currently serving may continue to serve in their preferred gender, receive hormone treatments and undergo necessary surgeries despite Trump’s ruling.

The policy sparked numerous legal battles from human rights and equality campaigners.

The National Center for Lesbian Rights was one of the LGBTQ advocacy groups that tried but failed to fight the policy.

The news of Biden’s plans to reverse such measures will bring a huge sense of relief to thousands of transgender US military personnel who may have faced scrutiny over their gender.

As Biden dismantles the former President’s policy he will increase inclusivity and diversity in the US military by opening the door again to transgender citizens to enlist as a serviceman or woman.

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Joe Biden inauguration 2021

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn into office during the inauguration ceremony today.

During the ceremony, Biden delivered a speech outline his vision for his term as president.

You can follow all the updates on our Inauguration Day live blog.

Here are the latest updates from January 20:

• Joe Biden replaces Donald Trump as 46th President of the United States
• Kamala Harris has sworn in as first female vice president of the United States
• Joe Biden takes control of Donald Trump’s old Twitter account
• Donald and Melania Trump leave White House for the final time as Joe Biden prepares to move in
• Full list of pardons granted by Trump in his final hours as president
• Full list of Donald Trump orders Joe Biden set to undo on his first day

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