UK PM says sorry to LGBT veterans for military gay ban
Radio operator Emma Riley was discharged from the Navy for being a lesbian in the 1990sRishi Sunak has apologised for the historical treatment of LGBT veterans who were sacked or forced out of the military for being gay.It was illegal to be gay in the British military until 2000 - with thousands of veterans thought to be affected.into their treatment recommended they be given a financial reward and that the PM publicly apologise.
He described how losing his position in the military had left him feeling as though "his country didn't want him." The report says many faced invasive medical examinations, intrusive police investigations and in some cases, as recently as 1996, were sent to prison for their sexuality. Many still have a criminal record to this day.
The armed forces charity Royal British Legion called on the government to accept the report's recommendations in full.
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