Tune-in on July 22, 2021, at 1:00 PM on Facebook at #ICYMI – For Pride Month, we partnered with Catholic Charities of Dallas and Pride Houston to have a serious discussion on human trafficking in the LGBTQIA+ community. Navy nearly 70 years after he was drummed out for being gay. Carl Tebell was granted an honorable discharge from the U.S. A change in the reason for discharge can mean full VA benefits, including the GI Bill and other education benefits, a Certificate of Eligibility for a VA-backed mortgage loan, life insurance for the service member and their family, and even medical care, like it did for Carl Tebell. Those found guilty of homosexual conduct before the end of DADT received dishonorable discharges and were, unfortunately, lumped together with individuals who faced serious charges such as desertion, sexual assault, and even murder. Today, most certificates show the “character of service” as either Honorable, General (Under Honorable Conditions), Other Than Honorable, Bad Conduct, or Dishonorable. A discharge upgrade changes the “character of service” shown on the service member’s DD-214 discharge certificate. Our first PRIDE without Prejudice will feature our Military and Veteran’s Unit in a discussion on discharge upgrades. Unfortunately, many veterans discharged before it ended live without access to VA benefits. Since DADT ended in 2011, individuals who are openly homosexual and bisexual have been able to serve. The policy prohibited people who “demonstrate a propensity or intent to engage in homosexual acts” from serving in the United States’ armed forces, because their presence “would create an unacceptable risk to the high standards of morale, good order, discipline, and unit cohesion that are the essence of military capability.” The Act specified that service members who disclose they are homosexual or engage in homosexual conduct should be discharged. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (“DADT”) was the official United States policy regulating military service by people identifying as gay, bisexual, or lesbian. We recognize the importance of creating an online space where gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals can get information about their rights in the legal landscape. On July 22, 2021, we will launch PRIDE without Prejudice, a virtual outreach series aimed at providing legal information and resources to the LGBTQIA+ community and allies.
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