It was illegal to be gay the UK ary until 2000 and Rishi Sunak has said sorry to those who were sacked or forced out.
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RISHI SUNAK APOLOGIS TO LGBT VETERANS FOR PAST ARMED FORC GAY BAN
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After takg a few sends, she said: ‘Durg that time [Kelly was the army om 1998-1997] there was a wch hunt, where they were purposely gog to barracks and tryg to fd people who were nsired, possibly, to be gay. Prime Mister Rishi Sunak apologised on behalf of the ernment (Picture: AP)It was illegal to be gay the Brish ary until 2000, and Sunak lled this fact an ‘appallg failure’ and apologised on behalf of the ernment.
Soldiers reprentg the lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer muny virtually celebrated Pri Month Thursday * lgbt army *
Servg personnel spected of beg gay, lbian, bisexual or transgenr ed to be tensely qutned and subjected to distrsg medil spectns.
Kelly has fought for the apology (Picture: Jeremy O’Donnell/Shutterstock)Some even served time behd bars due to the ary crimal offence of beg homosexual. Kelly Holm was an Army sergeant (Picture: PA)‘As today’s report mak clear, that perd many endured the most horrific sexual abe and vlence, homophobic bullyg and harassment, all while bravely servg this untry, ’ said Sunak. It was illegal to be gay the UK ary until 2000 and Rishi Sunak has said sorry to those who were sacked or forced out.