Pentagon agrees to historic legal settlement with gay and lesbian veterans
If approved by a federal judge, the agreement means the military would help thousands of veterans seek honorable discharges.
Don't Ask Don't Tell
800+ veterans receive honorable discharges from Pentagon review
An honorable discharge status unlocks access to critical benefits that some veterans may have been missing out on for decades.
Veteran overcoming "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
The Pentagon is reviewing discharge papers of veterans who were kicked out of the military over their sexual orientation. Jim Axelrod spoke with one veteran who says his life has changed for the better now that the military is righting these past wrongs.
29,000+ military vets kicked out over sexuality denied honorable discharge
The new data, shared exclusively with CBS News, covers the years from 1980 until the federal courts lifted the ban against gay and lesbian service members in 2010.
Pentagon will "reevaluate" how it rectifies past discharges for being gay
A CBS News investigation found many of those kicked out for their sexual orientation are still struggling to get their honorable discharge status.
U.S. Air Force after "Don't ask, Don't tell"
During the 17 years "Don't ask, Don't tell" was in place, nearly 14,000 service members were discharged for being gay, and since the end of WWII some 100,000 members of the military were kicked out simply for being part of the LGBTQ+ community. As Pride month comes to a close, Jan Crawford speaks to two generations of Air Force officers about what life was like before and after the repeal of "Don't ask, Don't tell."
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In 1993, Jeff Trail spoke with "48 Hours" about issues affecting gay people in the military
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