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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

Veterans affected by the British armed forces’ ‘gay ban’ to receive up to £70,000 in compensation

Veterans affected by the British armed forces’ ‘gay ban’ to receive up to £70,000 in compensation

Veterans affected by the armed forces’ ‘gay ban’, which ran until 2000, will receive up to £70,000 in compensation, a 50% increase to what was previously announced. Defence secretary John Healey announced on December 12 that the total amount available will be £75 million; those who were dismissed or

LGBTQ+ charities that support military veterans to receive a £45,000 cash boost

LGBTQ+ charities that support military veterans to receive a £45,000 cash boost

LGBTQ+ charities that support military veterans – Fighting with Pride, the LGBT Foundation and Forward Assist – are to receive a £45,000 cash boost from the UK government.

Royal British Legion apologises for past LGBTQ+ discrimination

Royal British Legion apologises for past LGBTQ+ discrimination

The Royal British Legion has apologised for past ‘discrimination’ against the LGBTQ+ community and LGBTQ+ war veterans, winning ‘praise and thanks’ for its decision and its new commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion.

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