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Biden pardons LGBTQ+ service members convicted for sexual orientation (www.cbsnews.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world to c/lgbtq_plus@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[–] Ranger@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The fact that he waited until right before his reelection campaign to do this is fucked, there's no reason he couldn't have done this day one of his presidency, Obama could have done this day one of his presidency.

[–] MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

On the other hand, these veterans being pardoned 4 years earlier could potentially have cost Biden the election, cost America democracy, cost trans Americans their freedom, and cost West Bank Palestinians their lives. It's a fucked up calculus but I can't say I disagree. I blame this failure on the short memories of voters and on those who are working to make a Trump presidency happen.

[–] Ranger@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

I'm sorry, what?

[–] AsherahTheEnd@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

Fucking depressing they were even convicted in the first place. I fucking hate this world.