Article 125 of the Uniform Code of Military outlawed gay sex and was rewritten in 2013. Many thousands of troops were forced to leave the military, an estimated 2000 were court-martialed. Biden pardoned these troops. Read more>>>
A similar blanket criminal action pardoned approximately 6,500 non-violent drug offenses committed since the 1970s. Those advocating this move agreed that it was a small but important step. Others said the whole ideas was to cover up poor government. Read more>>>
2000 veterans pardoned: crimes were related to gay behaviors, 1951 – 2013,