America’s LGBTQ veterans have big news to celebrate.
To mark the 10th anniversary of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the military policy that shamefully encouraged military personnel to hide their LGBTQ identity, the Veterans Affairs Department has issued a notice confirming all LGBTQ veterans discharged under the policy are now eligible for full VA benefits.
CNN’s Ellie Kaufman reported that on Monday, Sept. 20, the VA “issued guidance stating military service members who were discharged because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or HIV status under the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy are [now] eligible for all Veterans Affairs benefits.”
