PRESIDENT Joe Biden planned to pardon American veterans who were convicted by the military over a 60-year-old law banning gay sex, three US officials told CNN.
The pardon is expected to be announced on Wednesday and will affect about 2,000 people, an official told CNN.
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Although the forgiveness It will not directly reverse the criminal records of affected gay veterans, but it will allow them to apply for a certificate that will help them receive retained benefits.
The former Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 125, criminalized sodomy, including between consenting adults, between 1951 and 2013.
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