Zoë Richards is the evening politics reporter for NBC News.
President Joe Biden said Wednesday he will use clemency authority to pardon former service members who were convicted of crimes because of their sexual orientations or gender identities. Biden will issue a proclamation pardoning veterans who were convicted under a provision of the Uniform Code of Military Justice prohibiting gay sex, senior administration officials said on a call with reporters.
Administration officials did not specify how many former service members would be affected, but they estimated that 'thousands' were convicted under the provision, which held that any person found guilty of sodomy should be punished as directed by a court-martial. The action would also apply to those who are deceased. Biden's re-election campaign has sought to shore up support from LGBTQ voters during National Pride Month as some of his allies worry about dwindling support.
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