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 relationship with a male officer, […]
To mark this year’s Remembrance Day, the Royal British Legion has released a special poppy paired with the Progress Flag, which “symbolises support for our LGBTIQ+ community who are a vital part of our armed forces past and present”. The flag, which includes elements representing binary, intersex, trans, and other marginalised communities, was chosen due […]
Military and LGBTQ+ charities have joined forces to urge Keir Starmer to properly fund compensation for victims of the UK military’s ‘gay ban’, which existed until 2000 and saw personnel imprisoned, bullied and assaulted for revealing their sexuality. A letter signed by over 20 of the UK’s largest LGBTQ+ and veterans’ charities – including Fighting […]
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 guests, who gathered to receive […]
The shortlist for this year’s LGBTQ+ Defence Awards, a leading celebration of inclusion in the defence, aerospace and security industry, has been revealed with finalists from all branches of the Armed Forces, the civil service and businesses. One of those shortlisted in the Veteran of the Year is Dougie Morgan, now LGBT+ Operation’s Manager/ Veterans […]
Fighting With Pride, the military charity which supports the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ veterans, has announced the launch of a survey asking for your views on an LGBT Armed Forces Community Memorial. A community-led and inspired memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum would be funded by the government and was one of the key […]
LGBTQ+ veterans have announced they will wear a special badge awarded to them by the UK government “with pride” but only when the Government has delivered all 49 recommendations from an independent report, including financial compensation for those affected. Emma, Carl & Stephen were pleased to receive the Etherton Ribbon today at the MoD. They […]
Fighting With Pride (FWP), the LGBTQ+ Armed Forces charity, has launched #OpCrescendo, a call to the entire community and supporters to contact MPs so that they can represent you at the debate for securing Financial Compensation for LGBTQ+ veterans. If you’re not sure where to start, FWP has created a template letter for you to […]
Fighting With Pride (FWP), the LGBTQ+ veterans’ charity, has been awarded a £350,000 grant to create the UK’s first memorial dedicated to the “lost legion” of LGBTQ+ people who have served in the armed forces. The memorial, which will be built at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, has been created following a review, led […]
Fighting With Pride, the LGBTQ+ veterans’ charity, has reacted to an announcement from the Home Office that a scheme pardoning those criminalised for historic, alleged same-sex activity will be expanded to women convicted or cautioned under any repealed or abolished offences.
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