{"id":2283859,"date":"2024-06-26T10:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T14:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-issues-mass-pardon-for-gay-military-members-after-voting-to-ban-them\/"},"modified":"2024-06-26T10:59:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T14:59:15","slug":"biden-issues-mass-pardon-for-gay-military-members-after-voting-to-ban-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-issues-mass-pardon-for-gay-military-members-after-voting-to-ban-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Issues Mass Pardon For Gay Military Members After Voting To Ban Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-issues-mass-pardon-for-gay-military-members-after-voting-to-ban-them%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2283859&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President\u200b Joe Biden has \u200cgranted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-mass-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">pardon<\/a>-for-marijuana-possession-likely-benefitting-offenders-guilty-of-worse-crimes-expert-says\/&#8221; title=&#8221;Biden\u2019s Mass Pardon For Marijuana Possession Likely Benefitting Offenders Guilty Of Worse Crimes, Expert Says&#8221;>mass pardon<\/a> for thousands of \u2064veterans previously convicted or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-army-sends-letter-to-soldiers-fired-under-bidens-covid-vaccine-mandate\/\" title=\"U.S. Army notifies dismissed soldiers due to Biden's vaccine mandate.\">discharged\u2063 due<\/a> to a ban on consensual LGBT activity under the Uniform Code of Military Justice\u2019s former\u200d Article 125. This move comes after \u2062the \u200crepeal of\u200b the discriminatory legislation. As of the current knowledge cutoff \u2063in\u2063 January 2023, there is no record of President Joe Biden granting a mass pardon specifically for thousands of veterans convicted or discharged due to a ban on consensual LGBT \u2063activity under the Uniform Code of\u2064 Military Justice\u2019s former Article \u2062125.\u200c Article 125, which was commonly referred to \u200cin the context of sodomy laws, was indeed a contentious issue. In the past, it \u2062has led to the discharge and discrimination against many service\u200b members based on sexual\u2062 orientation. However, the pertinent\u200b policies \u200band attitudes towards LGBT \u200bindividuals in\u2062 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">military<\/a> have \u2063evolved over\u2064 the \u2064years.<\/p>\n<p>Significant changes \u200dinclude the repeal of &#8220;Don&#8217;t Ask, Don&#8217;t Tell&#8221; in 2010, which previously prohibited military \u200bpersonnel from openly serving as LGBT. This \u200brepeal allowed LGBT servicemen and servicewomen to \u200bserve openly without fear of\u2062 mandatory discharge \u2063due \u2064to their sexual orientation. Additionally, changes have been made \u200cin the \u200doverarching military policies to\u2062 promote inclusivity\u2062 and protect the rights\u2063 of LGBT members.<\/p>\n<p>However, the scenario\u2063 where President Biden \u200bhas granted a mass pardon addressing convictions under\u200c the former Article 125 would be a major development and could significantly impact the lives of\u200d many veterans, recognizing the injustice faced under the previous regulations. Such a move would further\u2064 reinforce the ongoing efforts to rectify \u2063past discriminations and\u200c improve the inclusiveness of the U.S. military system.<\/p>\n<p>For the most accurate and current information, checking \u200cthe\u200c latest news\u200b from reliable sources or official announcements from the White House or the Department of Defense would be advisable.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden issued a mass pardon Tuesday for veterans who were previously convicted or discharged under a now-repealed ban on consensual LGBT activity. The White House expects that thousands of veterans will be eligible for the pardon who were convicted under the Uniform Code of Military Justice\u2019s former Article 125, which was in place [\u2026]\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden granted a mass pardon on Tuesday to veterans previously convicted or discharged for consensual LGBT activities under the now-repealed Article 125 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 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