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Design of memorial dedicated to the service of LGBTQ+ people in the armed forces has been unveiled

Design of memorial dedicated to the service of LGBTQ+ people in the armed forces has been unveiled

The winning design for a memorial dedicated to the military service of LGBTQ+ people has been unveiled 25 years after the ban on gay people serving in the armed forces was lifted. Overseen by Fighting with Pride, the LGBTQ+ veterans’ charity, the design of the monument, which will be called Opened L

‘It led to 30 years of trauma’: Dame Kelly Holmes reflects on her time as a gay soldier

‘It led to 30 years of trauma’: Dame Kelly Holmes reflects on her time as a gay soldier

Dame Kelly Holmes has reflected on her time as a gay soldier and ’30 years of trauma’. Speaking 25 years after the British Armed Forces’ notorious ‘Gay Ban’ was lifted, the double Olympic champion and retired army sergeant lived in fear of coming out for decades, despite being made an Honorary Army

Coming Home: comic released with stories from those who served in the military under the ‘gay ban’ 25 years ago

Coming Home: comic released with stories from those who served in the military under the ‘gay ban’ 25 years ago

A special comic has been released featuring stories from those who served in the military under the so-called gay ban 25 years ago. Craig Jones MBE, Executive Chair of LGBTQ+ veterans charity Fighting With Pride, served in the Royal Navy both before and after the ban on lesbian and gay service perso

Caroline Paige MBE to step down as Chief Executive of LGBTQ+ veterans charity, Fighting With Pride

Caroline Paige MBE to step down as Chief Executive of LGBTQ+ veterans charity, Fighting With Pride

Caroline Paige MBE is to step down as Chief Executive of Fighting With Pride (FWP), the LGBTQ+ veterans charity. Created on the 20th anniversary of the complete lifting of the ban on LGBT+ service – the ‘gay ban’ – FWP supports LGBTQ+ veterans, serving personnel and their families, particularly thos

LGBTQ+ military veterans affected by UK armed forces’ ‘gay ban’ to picket Ministry of Defence

LGBTQ+ military veterans affected by UK armed forces’ ‘gay ban’ to picket Ministry of Defence

LGBTQ+ militant veterans, sacked during the UK armed forces’ ‘gay ban’, will picket the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in London on Friday, November 8 at 10.30am. The veterans, “forgotten this Armistice Weekend”, according to Peter Tatchell Foundation, will be protesting the Government’s failure to pay a

Brighton Kemptown MP Chris Ward stands up in defence of LGBTQ+ veterans affected by armed forces’ gay ban

Brighton Kemptown MP Chris Ward stands up in defence of LGBTQ+ veterans affected by armed forces’ gay ban

Brighton Kemptown MP Chris Ward (Labour) has stood up in defence of LGBTQ+ veterans in the House of Commons, saying that compensation available to those affected by the British armed forces ‘gay ban’ isn’t enough. Speaking about a constituent, Steve, who was dismissed by the RAF in 1985 over a relat

RAF hosts Restorative Action Ceremony for veterans affected by the ban on LGBTQ+ personnel serving in the UK military between 1967 and 2000

RAF hosts Restorative Action Ceremony for veterans affected by the ban on LGBTQ+ personnel serving in the UK military between 1967 and 2000

On Thursday, 26 September, the RAF held a LGBT Restorative Action Ceremony at the College Hall Officers’ Mess at RAF Cranwell, honouring RAF veterans affected by the ban on LGBTQ+ personnel serving in the UK military between 1967 and 2000. The event was attended by 25 veterans, accompanied by their

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