Biden issues clemency for gay military service members despite voting for 'don't ask, don't tell' in 1993
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President Biden has pardoned potentially thousands of LGBTQI+ former service members convicted on a now-repealed military ban on consensual gay sex.
Those covered by the pardon will be able to apply to receive proof that their conviction has been erased, petition to have their discharges from the military upgraded and move to recover lost pay and benefits. Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.
In a statement, the president said he is "righting a historic wrong."
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