A number of veterans were discharged in the past over military regulations that prohibited homosexuality.
Central Texas veteran thankful after President Biden pardons veterans who were kicked out for being gay"Don't ask, don't tell" allowed gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans to serve in the military, as long as they did not reveal their sexual orientation.
That inner struggle stayed with him throughout the time he served, and while"Don't ask, don't tell," was repealed in 2011, Peña, who is the president and founder of the organization Veterans for Equality, says its ripple effects still lingered.
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