Merkley Applauds Pentagon for Efforts to Restore Honors for Wrongfully Discharged LGBTQ+ Veterans, Continues Fight for Full Justice
January 13, 2025
January 13, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Washington, D.C. - Following the Pentagon reaching a historic settlement with LGBTQ+ veterans, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley vowed to continue his longtime efforts to restore dignity to veterans and servicemembers who were unjustly discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces because of their sexual orientation.
It is estimated that more than 100,000 servicemembers were wrongfully . . .
Washington, D.C. - Following the Pentagon reaching a historic settlement with LGBTQ+ veterans, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley vowed to continue his longtime efforts to restore dignity to veterans and servicemembers who were unjustly discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces because of their sexual orientation.
It is estimated that more than 100,000 servicemembers were wrongfully . . .