Obama pardons former soldier convicted in 1989 of having gay sex
Source: LGBTQ Nation
By Alex Bollinger · Thursday, January 19, 2017
On Tuesday Obama pardoned a former Army captain who was convicted of a felony after being found in a relationship with another man in 1989.
The Georgia resident, Peter Heidgerd, 56, was convicted of conduct unbecoming an officer and served a year in prison after his relationship with another man was discovered. He was discharged from the Army and had to find employment with a felony on his record.
He had a felony on his record. So when he came back to Georgia to find a job he could not get one because no one would hire him with a felony on his record and less than honorable discharge, his attorney told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Heidgerd said that he didnt need a president to pardon me, but this helps. Now, with the presidential pardon, its as if he had never been convicted.
Read more: http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2017/01/obama-pardons-man-convicted-gay-sex-1989/
Botany
(70,291 posts)Damn I'm going to miss that man.
hibbing
(10,076 posts)I am getting more depressed by the minute with the LBN, I may have to turn off my intertubes.
Peace
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)of Georgia, roughly the same age, who endorsed RON Paul--closet John-Bircher cum libertarian, AND is interested in social issues and gardening (like me! ), but also religious (NOT like me).
Would explain his less-than-gracious but independent-minded dismissal of our nation's current top executive, even though the real Peter Heidgerd's attorney APPLIED for the pardon.
From me, thank you for doing what is right, President Obama.