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LGBT Veterans Discharged Under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" To Get Full Benefits

NEW YORK (CBSNEWS.COM) — For years, LGBTQ military members were only allowed to serve so long as nobody openly acknowledged their sexual orientation or gender identity. Now, the Department of Veterans Affairs says those service members who received other than honorable discharges for their sexual orientation, gender identity or HIV status are eligible for full benefits.

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