Expands definition of veteran to include discharged LGBTQ veterans; requires DMVA to develop review process.
This bill updates the definition of veteran in various statutes to include discharged LGBTQ veterans. It also requires the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs (DMVA) to develop a review process for discharged LGBTQ veterans concerning lost benefits. The bill adds a definition of “discharged LGBTQ veteran” to various statutory definitions of “veteran.” A discharged LGBTQ veteran is defined as a veteran who was discharged less than honorably from military or naval service due to their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, or statements, consensual sexual conduct, or.
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