Kicked Out Of Air Force For Being Gay, Helen Grace James Wins Honorable Discharge
Helen Grace James has been fighting for her honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force for 60 years. Now that she's won it, NPR's Scott Simon reflects on her career and the Lavender Scare.
Helen Grace James won her honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force this week â at the age of 90. It is a battle she fought for 60 years.
Helen Grace James grew up in Pennsylvania, where she worked her family's farm, and asked her mother
