Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

President Joe Biden pardoned potentially thousands of former service members in June 2024 who were convicted under a now-repealed military ban on consensual gay sex, saying he was "righting an historic wrong" and clearing the way for them to regain lost benefits.

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The WeekLean Left· 824d ago

Biden pardons US troops convicted in gay sex ban

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West Hawaii TodayLean Left· 824d ago

Biden expected to pardon veterans convicted of having gay sex

New York TimesLean Left· 825d ago

Biden Expected to Pardon Veterans Convicted of Having Gay Sex

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

St. Louis Post-DispatchLean Left· 825d ago

Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

The Boston GlobeLean Left· 825d ago

Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

NPRLean Left· 824d ago

Biden issues pardon to troops expelled from the military for their sexuality

NBC NewsLean Left· 824d ago

How troops convicted under a gay sex ban can apply for a pardon from Biden

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Arkansas Democrat-GazetteCenter· 824d ago

Biden pardons ex-troops who violated old ban

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

NBC4 WashingtonLean Left· 825d ago

Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

KGW PortlandCenter· 825d ago

Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

KTVZ BendCenter· 825d ago

Biden expected to pardon veterans convicted under military law banning gay sex, officials say

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ABC 11 RaleighLean Left· 825d ago

President Biden to pardon veterans convicted under regulation used to keep LGBT members from serving

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President Biden to pardon veterans convicted under regulation used to keep LGBT members from serving

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President Biden to pardon veterans convicted under regulation used to keep LGBT members from serving

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President Biden to pardon veterans convicted under regulation used to keep LGBT members from serving

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President Biden to pardon veterans convicted under regulation used to keep LGBT members from serving

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President Biden to pardon veterans convicted under regulation used to keep LGBT members from serving

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President Biden to pardon veterans convicted under regulation used to keep LGBT members from serving

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President Biden to pardon veterans convicted under regulation used to keep LGBT members from serving

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SofrepLean Right· 825d ago

President Biden Pardons Former Gay Service Members: A Long Overdue Move with Political Undertones

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Winchester StarLean Right· 825d ago

Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

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Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

Washington TimesLean Right· 825d ago

Biden to pardon service members convicted under military law banning gay sex

New York PostLean Right· 825d ago

Biden issues mass pardon for gays booted from military — after voting for ban in 1990s

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Biden pardons veterans convicted under military gay sex ban

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Biden pardons US military vets convicted under revoked homosexuality law

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Biden pardons thousands of US veterans convicted under law banning gay sex

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