A group of LGBTQ veterans who sued the Department of Defense last year for denying them honorable discharges because of their sexuality said Monday they had settled with the Pentagon. 



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Pentagon reaches settlement that could restore benefits to LGBTQ+ veterans discharged under ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’

The Pentagon agreed to a settlement with LGBTQ+ veterans discharged under "don't ask, don't tell" that would open up access to benefits.

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Pentagon agrees to settle with LGBTQ+ vets over 'don't ask, don't tell' discharges

(Reuters) -     The U.S. Department of Defense will consider granting honorable discharges to more than 30,000 gay and bisexual veterans who were barred from serving in the military because of their sexual orientation, legal filings showed on Monday. Read full story

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Thousands of LGBTQ+ US military veterans who were discharged under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy due to their sexuality could soon have an easier path to accessing more benefits for their service, according to a proposed legal settlement with the Pentagon.

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By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of LGBTQ+ US military veterans who were discharged under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy due to their sexuality could soon have an easier path to accessing more benefits for their service, according to a proposed legal settlement with the Pentagon. The settlement agreement comes from a legal case filed in August 2023 against the Department of Defense, focusing on veterans whose discharge paperwork refer…

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If approved by a federal judge, the agreement means the military would help thousands of veterans seek honorable discharges.

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Pentagon agrees to historic legal settlement with LGBTQ+ veterans

A group of LGBTQ veterans who sued the Department of Defense last year for denying them honorable discharges because of their sexuality said Monday they had settled with the Pentagon.  The agreement, which still needs a federal judge’s approval, streamlines the process for veterans discharged under “don’t ask, don’t tell” and predecessor policies to eliminate references…

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LGBTQ veterans reach historic settlement with Pentagon over military discharges

Honorable discharges could make the veterans eligible for medical and other benefits.

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Pentagon to consider honourable discharges for gay veterans barred under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

The Department of Defense reached a class action legal settlement with more than 30,000 military veterans dismissed under the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.

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The United States Department of Defense reached an extensive agreement with tens of thousands of people who were dismissed from military service because of their sexual orientation, paving the way for veterans to improve their dismissal status and receive a range of benefits that were denied to them.
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O Departamento de Defesa dos Estados Unidos chegou a um amplo acordo com dezenas de milhares de pessoas que foram dispensadas do servi�o militar devido � sua orienta��o sexual, abrindo caminho para que veteranos melhorem seu status de dispensa e recebam um leque de benef�cios que lhes foram negados.
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US government reaches agreement with veterans dismissed for sexuality

The Pentagon has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit involving about 35,000 LGBTQ+ veterans that will help them get benefits like health care and disability.

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