The Biden administration announced on Wednesday pardons for U.S. veterans who were convicted under military rules that prohibited gay sex.
The pardons affect veterans who had been convicted under the Uniform Code of Military Justice Article 125. The rule criminalized sodomy and attempted sodomy from 1951 to 2013, when Congress repealed the ban. "Today, I am righting an historic wrong by using my clemency authority to pardon many former service members who were convicted simply for being themselves," President Joe Biden said in a statement."Our Nation’s service members stand on the frontlines of freedom, and risk their lives in order to defend our country. Despite their courage and great sacrifice, thousands of LGBTQI+ service members were forced out of the military because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Those pardoned can also apply to the board of corrections for their military branch to have their discharge status corrected.
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