According to UCLA’s Williams Institute, the 1993 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy resulted in more than 13,000 servicemembers receiving less than honorable discharges.
INDIANAPOLIS — On Friday, the local Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs office held an LGBTQ+ veterans health fair at the Irsay Family YMCA.
According to UCLA’s Williams Institute, this resulted in more than 13,000 servicemembers receiving less than honorable discharges. Servicemembers who tested positive for HIV were also given less than honorable discharges. A less than honorable discharge bars a veteran from receiving veteran's benefits.
In September, the VA announced that veterans who received a less than honorable discharge solely because of gender identity, sexual orientation, or HIV status will be eligible for full benefits.
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