Biden pardons veterans convicted under military's former ban on gay sex

President Biden announced pardons for former U.S. service members who were convicted under a military law, repealed in 2013, that banned gay sex. The move would potentially cover thousands of veterans who were forced out of the military because of their sexual orientation. Geoff Bennett discussed the decision with Lindsay Church, executive director of Minority Veterans of America.

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