LGBTQ Vets Sue Over Less Than Honorable Discharges

CBS News reports:

A group of LGBTQ+ veterans who were kicked out of the military because of their sexual orientation filed a federal civil rights suit on Tuesday over the Defense Department’s failure to grant them honorable discharges or remove biased language specifying their sexuality from their service records following the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” in 2010.

The class action lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of five veterans, claims the Pentagon’s failure to correct this “ongoing discrimination” represents a violation of constitutional rights.

It’s been more than a decade since the military lifted its longstanding ban on gay and lesbian troops. But thousands of those discharged under past discriminatory policies like “don’t ask, don’t tell” are still carrying less than honorable discharges today, depriving them of the full spectrum of benefits including VA loan programs, college tuition assistance, health care and some jobs.

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EXCLUSIVE: A group of LGBTQ+ veterans — kicked out of the military because of their sexual orientation — have sued the Pentagon. They don’t want money — they want their honor restored. For more: Watch CBS Mornings Wednesday. https://t.co/0R7rdQuQyt

— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 9, 2023

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