LGBT veterans struggle under dishonorable discharge status.

A veteran in a wheelchair during the 2012 Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade. | Juan Camilo Bernal/Shutterstock

Process to update status takes 10 to 18 months.

Between World War II and the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” in 2011, more than 100,000 service members were discharged because of their sexual orientation. While LGBT veterans can now apply to remove their dishonorable or less than honorable discharge status…