Biden's pardon of LGBTQ+ servicemembers celebrated by armed forces members from Massachusetts

President Biden's decision to pardon LGBTQ+ servicemembers convicted for their sexual orientation is being celebrated by members of the armed forces in Massachusetts.

Discharged over a joke

For U.S. Navy veteran Allie Thorpe, it started with an off the cuff joke about calling out of work.

"I made a joke that I was going to call in gay. Instead of laughing, she followed that with a bunch of questions," said Thorpe, who was interrogated by their fellow servicemember and forced to address their sexuality in 2006. Her fellow U.S. Navy...