U.S. DOJ Settles ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Military Case
WASHINGTON, DC—The U.S. Dept. of Justice reported this month the proposed settlement of the Farrell v. Department of Defense case, in which Farrell argued that military veterans were discharged under policies that “violate the Constitution’s guarantees of equal protection and due process.”
Plaintiff alleged the Department of Defense wrongly discharged military veterans under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and other policies barring LGBTQ people from serving openly in the military.
Exclusionary policies toward “lesbian, gay and bisexual people from serving openly in the military,” such as the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” according to Farrell’s allegation, were reasons for Farrell’s military dismissal.
The DOJ notes that, based on this proposed settlement, more avenues for veterans to change their discharge paperwork based on sexual orientation will be made available, and as a result provide them with additional military benefits.
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