90 Years Young Lesbian, Expelled from Military in 1955, Finally Gets Honorable Discharge
NPR.org is reporting that Helen Grace James, who was expelled from military service back in 1955 for being an "undesirable" - or lesbian, as we'd call it today - has finally won the honorable discharge she deserves, more than 60 years after her persecution.
Despite the fact that she was denied service benefits due to the expulsion, including education benefits, James managed to make a good life for herself by working her way to advanced degrees from top schools like Stanford before going on to a successful career as a physical therapist.
This is a sign that the military is righting past wrongs, but we can't let our guards down. The current persecution of transgender service members by their very own Commander-in-Chief is proof that we still have battles to be won.
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