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The Pentagon on Wednesday reversed Trump-era transgender policies to restore those that prohibit the military from discrimination on the basis of gender identity.

Image credit: Andrew Harnik Stay tuned in to our local news coverage: Listen to 90.7 WMFE on your FM or HD radio, the WMFE mobile app or your smart speaker — say “Alexa, play NPR” and you’ll be connected. Updated March 31, 2021 at 5:09 PM ET The Pentagon announced new policies on Wednesday that undo the Trump-era rules that effectively banned transgender people from serving in the military. The new regulations provide “access to the military in one’s self-identified gender provid...

Thu, 04/01/2021 - 08:43 EX-TEACHER FORMS CONSERVATIVE ALTERNATIVE TO NCAE: “We support America, we support patriotism and we want protection for the teachers who want to focus on academic content,” Marshall said in an interview Tuesday with The News & Observer. “If a teacher is harassed for not teaching something political or (for not teaching) critical race theory, we want to support the teacher.” Carolina Teachers Alliance has aligned itself with Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who...

Black transgender service members welcome the chance to once again serve openly in the Armed Forces now that the Biden administration has lifted the ban on trans service members.

Though President Biden signed an executive order allowing transgender people to serve in the military, would-be recruits are waiting for the Pentagon to develop policies before they can enlist.

The clouds parted: Trans service members react to end of ban from military Jo Yurcaba © Provided by NBC News Navy Lt. Cmdr. Emily Shilling came out as transgender on April 14, 2019, two days after a Trump administration policy barring trans people from serving openly in the military took effect. The policy prevented trans people from enlisting, and it forced "non-exempt" service members like Shilling, who came out after the ban took effect, to continue serving as their assigne...

Transgender Troops ‘Elated’ After President Biden Revokes Trump Ban Tim Teeman © Provided by The Daily Beast Rikke Bahena The joy was audible in Paulo Batista’s voice. The 36-year-old from San Diego, California, wants to join the Navy. The significant obstacle that was former president Donald Trump’s ban on trans service people was now gone, revoked by an executive order issued by Joe Biden’s administration. “I’m just ecstatic today. I feel like I am walking on ...

In sprint to address LGBTQ rights, Biden reverses Trump-era ban on transgender people serving in the military

Biden Administration Dumps Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Pilar Melendez, Tim Teeman © Provided by The Daily Beast Spencer Platt/Getty President Joe Biden on Monday signed an executive order repealing the July 2017 ban on transgender people serving openly in the military. In a press release announcing the move, the Biden administration stated that “that all Americans who are qualified to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States should be able to serve.” “Pre...

President Biden repeals Trump’s ban on transgender service members Advocates say Bidens executive order recognizes trans service members as an "integral part" of the U.S. military 40SHARES President Joe Biden — Photo: Gage Skidmore / Flickr In a long-awaited move for members of the LGBTQ military community, President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Monday that repeals the Trump administration’s prohibition on transgender Americans serving openly in the military. Under the Trump ban...