 McVeigh's suit denied he had made such a declaration and charged the Navy with failure to adhere to its own DADT policy and, in the course of investigating him, with violating the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.McVeigh won a preliminary injunction and the Navy, without acknowledging culpability, allowed him to retire with an honorable discharge.The "New York Times" called it "a victory for gay rights, with implications for the millions of people who use computer on-line services".