The pardon could affect thousands of service members convicted over the six decades that military law formally banned consensual homosexual conduct.
President Biden pardoned LGBTQ+ service members who were convicted of a crime under military law based on their sexual orientation on Wednesday, a move that is expected to affect thousands of service members who were convicted over the six decades that military law formally banned consensual homosexual conduct.
Officials aren't sure how long the process could take, or whether those who qualify will be eligible for back pay. It's unclear why the president is only now pardoning LGBTQ+ service members, since he's had the opportunity to do so for nearly three and a half years. Senior administration officials struggled to respond to that discrepancy in a call previewing the pardons.
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