The Pentagon launched discharge reviews for LGBTQ+ military veterans after a yearlong CBS News investigation.
On the very same day the Pentagon announced in September it was taking steps to help LGBTQ veterans, Marine Corps vet Donnie Ray Allen was taking a major step of his own: registering for his first-ever college course.At 47 years old, Allen is pursuing his bachelor's degree, a dream he gave up decades ago when he was discharged from the military, denied an honorable discharge, and thus deprived of the crucial GI bill he needed to pay for college.
' The day before he was set to be honorably discharged, Donnie decided to come out to his sergeant major, hoping his reputation as an exceptional Marine would change his command's perceptions of gay service members. He was wrong. An investigation was launched and he says months of harassment followed before he was finally allowed to leave — without his honorable discharge.
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