Homosexual relationships were prohibited in the US military until 1994. The rule was repealed in 2011.
President of the United States Joe Biden has announced that he will pardon those people who were once convicted of homosexuality in the country’s armed forces.
By doing so, Biden said, he would right a historical injustice against convicts and ensure that the culture of the armed forces reflects the nation’s values.
Military law in the United States prohibited sodomy, or relationships considered unnatural, in the military for decades.
Homosexual relationships were prohibited in the US military until 1994, although soldiers were no longer allowed to ask about their sexual orientation. The rule was repealed in 2011.