Three percent England and Wal intify as lbian, gay or bisexual -cens | Rters

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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

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.

MANY BRONS HAVE CHANGED THEIR MDS ON GAY MARRIAGE

“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. “From a personal pot of view, the ban affected me terms of who I was and what I uldn’t be for 34 years, ” Holm ban on homosexualy was abandoned 2000, when the European Court of Human Rights led favor of four service personnel who were vtigated and then discharged bee of their sexualy.

Frequently named one of the world’s top LGBTQ+ statns, London has an unrivalled variety of gay and lbian venu, plemented by a rabow-loured lendar of cultural events and ftivals. 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.

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.

Popular venu clu Nightgale Club, known lolly as the Gale, a 1, 000+ pacy club that’s been a gay scene stalwart sce 1969.