U.K. Prime Mister Rishi Sunak has apologized for the treatment of gay veterans by sayg that a prev ban on LGBTQ+ people servg the U.K. ary was “an appallg failure of the Brish state.”
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- THREE PERCENT ENGLAND AND WAL INTIFY AS LBIAN, GAY OR BISEXUAL -CENS
- MANY BRONS HAVE CHANGED THEIR MDS ON GAY MARRIAGE
THREE PERCENT ENGLAND AND WAL INTIFY AS LBIAN, GAY OR BISEXUAL -CENS
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Prime Mister Rishi Sunak apologized Wednday for the treatment of gay veterans, sayg that a prev ban on LGBTQ+ people servg the U. ”The apology me after an pennt review published Wednday timated that hundreds, if not thoands, of veterans were dismissed or suffered unr an official ban on homosexualy the U.
“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, ” Sunak told Parliament. It documented the effects of what lled “an prehensible policy of homophobic bigotry our armed forc. Veterans’ ttimoni “give shockg evince of a culture of homophobia, and of bullyg, blackmail and sexual asslts, abive vtigatns to sexual orientatn and sexual preference, disgraceful medil examatns, cludg nversn therapy, ” the report said.
Olympic gold medallist Kelly Holm, who had served the Brish army and who me out as gay last year, said meant “a huge amount” to hear the ernment apology.
MANY BRONS HAVE CHANGED THEIR MDS ON GAY MARRIAGE
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In the heart of central London, the famo Soho neighbourhood has been the pulse of London’s gay scene throughout history. Once home to secret and somewhat seedy gay hangouts, there’s now a kaleidospe of smart LGBTQ+ bars, shops and f, while the surroundg streets provi world-renowned shoppg, dg, theatre and culture.
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Vxhall south London is a flourishg gay quarter that’s home to some of London’s most hedonistic and most historic gay venu. Now some of s bbled streets sparkle wh glter, bee Manchter is home to one of England’s bt-known gay villag.
Manchter’s gay village found fame as lotn of the origal Brish versn of groundbreakg TV seri Queer As Folk. There’s a vibrant LGBTQ+ scene the Kemp Town neighbourhood, an official nudist beach wh a gay-equented area, and a year-round events lendar.
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The novelist Jane Aten once rid at 25 Gay Street, and today at number 40 is a small mm chroniclg her life. Nearby Saltaire will also appeal to LGBTQ+ visors—the village is signated a UNESCO World Herage Se, wh s Victorian textile l now nverted to shops and f as well as a gallery dited to Yorkshire-born gay artist David Hockney. However, as wh any untry the world, trac of homophobia n still exist, so remag aware and observant is always advisable.