President Biden announced pardons for many LGBTQI+ service members who were convicted due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. This decision aims to correct a historical injustice where military law banned consensual LGBTQI+ conduct for six decades. The move has been widely applauded by various representatives and organizations, including members of the Equality Caucus and the AFL-CIO. These pardons are seen as a significant step towards ensuring that all military members feel safe and respected, and that no one loses their job for their identity or whom they love. The pardons specifically address the historical injustice faced by veterans.
Today, President Biden secured another victory for veterans and the LGBTQIA+ community by pardoning those convicted by the military just for being queer. No one should lose their job for being who they are or loving whom they love. Thank you, @POTUS! https://t.co/MBgO4SFnnz
Today, we stand united in celebrating @POTUS historic pardon of LGBTQI+ service members wrongly convicted for their identity. Read our full joint statement from @UnionVeterans and @PrideatWork here: #Equality #Veterans #LGBTQ #Justice #Honor https://t.co/dxyk17y0FI
I applaud @POTUS for taking action to right a historic injustice by pardoning many former service members who were convicted of simply being themselves over the six decades that military law formally banned consensual LGBTQI+ conduct. These brave LGBTQI+ veterans served our… https://t.co/9JmWmIlrq5
I applaud @POTUS for pardoning LGBTQ+ service members who were forced out of the military because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. To these veterans, your service is valued and your love is love. We stand with you. https://t.co/ggQ1yZQUiL
Every member of our military deserves to feel safe and respected. Today, @POTUS announced pardons for many LGBTQI+ service members convicted because of their sexual orientation or gender identity – making progress in righting a historic wrong. https://t.co/zgnHJ8r7M8
I applaud @POTUS’ decision to pardon former LGBTQ+ service members convicted for simply being themselves. As a proud @EqualityCaucus member, I’m pleased to see this historical injustice corrected for veterans who proudly served their country. https://t.co/yiEh7DEfGF