                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ELIGIBILITY FOR VETERAN STATUS UNDER STATE AND LOCAL LAWS; CHANGE IN TREATMENT
OF CERTAIN DISCHARGES (§ 2.2-2001.6)

Any person who was separated from active military, naval, or air service with an
other than honorable discharge due solely to such person&#8217;s sexual
orientation or gender identity or expression may petition the Department to have
his discharge recorded with the Department as honorable. Persons whose discharge
status is changed pursuant to such petition shall be afforded the same rights,
privileges, and benefits authorized by state law and local ordinances as any
other veteran who was honorably discharged.

HISTORY: 2020, c. 1172, § 2.2-2001.5.