The U.S. Department of Defense will consider granting honorable discharges to more than 30,000 gay and bisexual veterans who were barred from serving in the military because of their sexual ...

If they were denied an honorable discharge, they will also be eligible for an immediate upgrade review, the agreement says. "When I was discharged because of my sexual orientation, I felt that my ...

Desjardin served as a machine gunner and was honorably discharged. He later returned to Rhode Island, and has since lived in North Providence. Multiple city and state leaders attended Desjardin's ...

The Defense Department agreed to a class-action settlement that may affect more than 35,000 LGBTQ veterans who were discharged because of their sexual orientation under “don’t ask, don’t tell” and ...

LGBTQ+ veterans who were denied an honorable discharge when they were separated will also be eligible for an immediate review to upgrade their discharges. The settlement, which must still be ...