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Months after Biden’s promise to pardon LGBTQ vets, only 8 have applied
Advocates say the confines are too narrow and the process too cumbersome, dashing hopes that the president’s act of clemency would erase decades of stigma.
By Anne Marshall-Chalmers, The War Horse
Biden’s pardons still fall short for many LGBTQ veterans
Neither the White House nor the Defense Department could tell The War Horse exactly how many veterans will benefit — or why so many others are left out.
By Anne Marshall-Chalmers, The War Horse
Biden to pardon veterans found guilty under US military’s gay sex ban
Biden administration officials estimated that thousands of veterans were convicted, despite consensual conduct, under military law.
By Zamone Perez
Pentagon’s request to dismiss lawsuit from LGBTQ+ veterans denied
A federal judge will allow a lawsuit filed by LGBTQ+ veterans discharged due to their sexual orientation to move forward.
By Zamone Perez
Army vet still paying the price for bad paper discharge for being gay
LGBTQ veterans and advocates want justice for discrimination and are frustrated that an upcoming VA change for bad paper discharges may not achieve that.
By Ann Marshall-Chalmers, The War Horse