Joe Biden pardons veterans convicted under repealed anti-gay laws

President Joe Biden has granted pardons to thousands of military veterans who were previously convicted under the Uniform Code of Military Justice's former Article 125 for having gay sex while serving in the forces. The law, which was enacted in 1951 and rewritten in 2013, prohibited consensual same-sex relationships. The pardon is seen as a move to "right an historic wrong" as the ban on homosexuality in the US military was lifted in 2013. Those covered by the pardon will be able to apply for proof that their conviction has been erased.