Biden Pardons Queer Soldiers

[ysabetwordsmith]

Biden pardons veterans convicted by US military for gay sex

U.S. President Joe Biden issued a proclamation Wednesday that would pardon eligible military veterans convicted for consensual gay sex, which was illegal in the military prior to 2013.

The Biden administration believes that the pardon will affect thousands of former service members. Those who are eligible can request proof that their conviction was eradicated, get their discharge status changed and access benefits not received because of their conviction.


Good luck getting that to stick in today's society, but it's a grand effort regardless.  Anyhow, pass the word to any queer veterans you know.  Uncle Sam fucking owes them.

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[fyreharper]

Re: illegal to hunt whales in Oregon - I know whales have swim up the delta into the Sacramento River before. I’m sure they occasionally get lost-or-adventurous ones in the Columbia. And I’m not sure exactly how jurisdiction works along the coastlines, but I expect some amount of ocean is also under Oregon’s control…

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[ysabetwordsmith]

It's amazing how small of a space they can fit into and how agile they are in the water.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvGCF-K8SiQ