President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that troops who were convicted under a now-repealed military ban on consensual gay sex would receive full pardons. This decision potentially affects thousands of former U.S. service members. The pardons could restore their discharges from military service to an honorable status and pave the way for benefits. The move is seen as a significant step forward for gay rights.
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President Biden announced that troops who were convicted under an old military policy criminalizing gay sex would receive full pardons — a move that could restore their discharges from military service to an honorable status and pave the way for benefits. https://t.co/IHxSmciwzl
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President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that troops who were convicted under gay sex ban in the military would receive full pardons. Here's what it means and how it affects benefits, AP reports. https://t.co/PSblv8RuPA