Tag: don’t ask don’t tell
The Pentagon has announced that over 800 veterans discharged from the US military due to their sexual orientation will now receive honourable discharges.
Under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which was in effect from 1994 until its repeal in 2011, thousands of openly gay, lesbian, and bisexual service members...
U.S. President Joe Biden announced his use of clemency powers to pardon LGBTQ+ service members convicted under the military’s former policy against homosexuality.
This decision follows a recent magistrate judge ruling that a lawsuit against the Department of Defense (DoD) regarding the discharges of gay veterans can proceed.
On Wednesday...
A U.S. magistrate judge has ruled that LGBTQ+ veterans discharged under the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy can move forward with their lawsuit against the Department of Defense (DOD).
The lawsuit, initiated by five veterans, claims they faced discrimination due to receiving other-than-honorable discharges. The veterans are requesting the DOD...
