/ Former Navy sailor Louis Miller stands on the deck of the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier. Miller was kicked out of the Navy in 1992 for being gay.
Thousands of troops were expelled for being gay before Congress changed the law in 2011. Though many still don t qualify for federal veterans benefits, they now can receive state benefits in New York, Colorado, and other states.
Gay and lesbian military members have been able to serve openly since 2011, when Congress repealed the controversial Don t Ask, Don t Tell policy.
But for some who were expelled for being gay before the repeal, their less-than-honorable discharge status means they can t access vital veterans benefits. Advocates for LGBT service members estimate as many as 114,000 were discharged for being gay between World War II and 2011.
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