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The settlement will affect thousands who received less than honorable discharges or had documents saying they were kicked out because of their sexual orientation.
The Fox News host insists, "I have to know — and they should tell."
Lawmakers have pressed the Department of Defense in a new letter for faster action on injustices stemming from the DADT policy.
Trump’s return to the White House is resurfacing questions over who is fit to serve. Two veterans — from opposite sides — reveal the lasting harm of our discriminatory past.
The Minnesota governor's LGBTQ+ support started long before his time in politics.
Lawmakers have reintroduce a bill to create a commission to address historic anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination.
Lewis provided funding for GetEQUAL and was on the board of the American Foundation for Equal Rights, among many other activist and philanthropic endeavors.
Those who were kicked out under "don't ask, don't tell" have often lost benefits due to having less than honorable discharges.
This came after a review of the discharge status for those who hadn't applied for an upgrade and may not have known they could apply.
“Today, I am righting a historic wrong by using my clemency authority to pardon many former service members who were convicted simply for being themselves,” Biden said.
The LGBTQ+ veterans demand access to the healthcare, financial and education resources an honorable discharge would have afforded them.
