DENVER - On June 26, 2024, Governor Polis released the following statement applauding the Biden Administration’s pardons for certain service members who were discharged based on sexual orientation.  

“Members of the American military who risk their lives to keep us safe should never need to worry about who they love or who they are impacting their ability to serve our country. Today, President Biden corrected years of harmful and misguided policy that punished honorable members of our military for simply for being who they are while serving our nation,” said Colorado Governor Polis.

Read more about the president's pardons.