In the United States on January 25, local time, US President Biden signed an executive order at the White House on the 25th to allow transgender people to serve in the US military.
The executive order announced that transgender soldiers will no longer be required to retire or be treated differently due to gender identity issues.
"Transgender soldiers should know that they are accepted by the US military."
The decree signed by Biden this time abolished Trump's ban on transgender participation in the military.
According to statistics from the Pentagon, approximately 1,500 US soldiers have been diagnosed with gender identity anxiety.
The White House cited a 2016 comprehensive study by the U.S. Department of Defense and pointed out that allowing transgender people to openly serve in the U.S. military has little impact on combat readiness and medical costs.
The study also concluded that open service of transgender people in the military has no significant impact on the effectiveness of the US military or unit cohesion.
The White House pointed out in the statement that this approach is "correct and is in the national interest of the United States."
(Edit Fang Min)
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