Biden pardons thousands of US veterans convicted under law banning gay sex
by David Smith in Washington from World news | The Guardian on (#6NSJ0)
President corrects great injustice' with clemency for military personnel convicted simply for being themselves'
Joe Biden has moved to correct a great injustice" by pardoning thousands of US veterans convicted over six decades under a military law that banned gay sex.
The presidential proclamation, which comes during Pride month and an election year, allows LGBTQ+ service members convicted of crimes based solely on their sexual orientation to apply for a certificate of pardon that will help them receive withheld benefits.
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