Women were first accepted into U.S. Air Force undergraduate pilot training in 1977. They were very restricted in the aircraft they were allowed to fly. Women could only fly air refueling tankers, airlift transports, and training aircraft. Women had to meet the exact same flying standards as male students, including leading four-ship T-38 formations. Women selected as instructor pilots had to be fighter and instructor qualified to fly the T-37 and T-38 aircraft.
Congress overturned the Combat Exclusion Law in 1993. The repeal of this law finally allowed women military pilots to fly fighter, attack, bomber, tactical airlift, and reconnaissance aircraft.
Over 100,000 LGBTQ service members were given dishonorable discharges from all branches of the military until President Obama removed the prohibitions to their service in 2011.