Editorial: Justice still hasn’t been done for the LGBT+ people the army once banned

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Editorial: Justice still hasn’t been done for the LGBT+ people the army once banned
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Making amends for past injustices is part of the equal rights struggle

Two decades have passed since the ban was lifted on openly gay people serving in the UK armed services, on 12 January 2000. That was a welcome step towards full equality in one of the more conservative parts of British society, yet the wheels of justice have turned exceedingly slowly since then.

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