Durbin Issues Statement On President Biden's Pardon Of LGBTQ+ Service Members Who Wrongfully Received Dishonorable Discharges For Their Identity
June 26, 2024
June 26, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
CHICAGO - On the ninth anniversary of the Obergefell v. Hodeges ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on President Biden's pardon for military service members who were convicted under a now-repealed military law because of their sexual orientation:
CHICAGO - On the ninth anniversary of the Obergefell v. Hodeges ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on President Biden's pardon for military service members who were convicted under a now-repealed military law because of their sexual orientation: