Today, President Biden issued a proclamation affirming June 2021 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month, marking a time a.
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Executive Summary: During President Biden’s first 100 days in office and beyond, the Administration has taken a number of actions aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion and addressing disparities for LGBTQ+ Americans across the country. Below is an update on the Administration’s key actions in furtherance of this policy.
EO 13988: Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation
On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed this Executive Order stating, “Every person should be treated with respect and dignity and should be able to live without fear, no matter who they are or whom they love.”
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Pentagon Releases Policy Updates for Transgender People in Military Service
Revisions to align with Biden executive orders
The Pentagon on Wednesday announced policy updates regarding transgender people serving in the military, to align with President Joe Biden’s executive orders issued earlier this year.
The updated policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity, including a person’s self-identification as transgender; allow people to serve in the military in their self-identified gender, as long as certain standards are met; and allow service members to access gender transition medical procedures, which would be funded by the department, according to press secretary John Kirby at a briefing on Wednesday.