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The credible stori of the gay men who fought for the Brish durg the two world wars has been revealed a new book - on the 50th anniversary of the crimalisatn of homosexualy.

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IN WWII, TWO GAY SOLDIERS’ FORBIDN ROMANCE LIV ON IN THEIR LOVE LETTERS

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But more than 70 years later, was disvered that G stood for Gordon, and Gilbert had been love wh a the time, not only was homosexualy illegal, but those the armed forc uld be shot for havg gay sex. The letters, which emerged after Mr Bradley's ath 2008, are therefore unual and shed an important light on homosexual relatnships durg the do we know about this forbidn love affair? The rt of the world have no nceptn of what our love is - they do not know that is life as a homosexual the 1940s was credibly difficult.

Gay activy was a urt-martial offence, jail sentenc for so-lled "gross cency" were mon, and much of society strongly disapproved of same-sex was not until the Sexual Offenc Act 1967 that nsentg men aged 21 and over were legally allowed to have gay relatnships - and beg openly gay the armed servic was not allowed until letters, which emerged after Mr Bradley's ath 2008, are rare bee most homosexual upl would get rid of anythg so crimatg, says gay rights activist Peter Rose. "There is a gay history and isn't always negative and tearful, " he says.

READ THIS HEARTBREAKG GAY WORLD WAR II SOLDIER’S LOVE LETTER

A small mm owner Shropshire, England, has unvered a secret gay romance between two soldiers, and ’s like somethg out of… * gay world war 2 letters *

"But spe all the awful circumstanc, gay men and lbians managed to rise above all and have fascatg and good liv spe everythg.

LETTERS REVEAL THE STORI OF GAY SOLDIERS WORLD WARS

Three hundred love letters wrten durg WWII were disvered a tnk and tell the story of a forbidn love between two gay men. * gay world war 2 letters *

"Such letters are extremely rare bee they were crimatg - gay men faced years prison wh or whout hard labour, " he says. "There was even the possibily that gay soldiers uld have been shot.

Letters between gay men are credibly rare bee they were almost always stroyed. This is an credibly rare photograph of a gay soldier and a man Paris durg World War II.

HUNDREDS OF LOVE LETTERS BETWEEN GAY UPLE DURG WW2 FOUND

Gay and Lbian soldiers faced extraordary discrimatn durg World War II. Most found new muni of people and thrived spe the opprsn. Disver the film Comg Out Unr Fire that shar their story. * gay world war 2 letters *

Homosexualy was illegal at that time, and beg ught the army as a gay man was so much worse.

If he was found out, was likely that he would serve time prison, or even get shot by a homophobic soldier, and left for ad. Beg openly gay would not be crimalized until The Sexual Offens Act 1967.

THE NEWLY DISVERED LOVE LETTERS BETWEEN TWO GAY WORLD WAR II SOLDIERS TELL A HEARTWARMG STORY OF FORBIDN LOVE

The lost love letters between two gay world war two soldiers have sparked possible Hollywood tert. * gay world war 2 letters *

Even then, no one uld have gay sex until over the age of 21.

300 LOVE LETTERS DISVERED BETWEEN TWO GAY MEN DURG WWII TELLS HEARTBREAKG STORY

Not surprisgly, there were other gay men that were drafted to the army as well. For the vast majory of gay men wrg letters to one another durg that time, they actually did burn the letters.

"COMG OUT UNR FIRE": THE STORY OF GAY AND LBIAN SERVICEMEMBERS

For years, they had dreams of leavg England and movg to the Uned Stat, where they uld live sunny California, which was known for beg more acceptg of homosexuals. The Newly Disvered Love Letters Between Two Gay Soldiers In World War II Will Have You In Tears.

War Time Love Letters Reveal Epic Gay Love Story Kept Secret for Des. The Newly Disvered Love Letters Between Two Gay World War II Soldiers Tell A Heartwarmg Story Of Forbidn Love.

WORLD WAR TWO GAY LOVE LETTERS ULD GET HOLLYWOOD ADAPTATN

“Beg a gay filmmaker, bed wh my love for World War II history, I knew I had to tell this story, ” Vallente, the director and -wrer of the film, said. As a rult, rrponnce tailg gay love om that time is extremely rare.

WWII GAY SOLDIERS ROMANCE REVEALED LETTERS

” For Vallente, highlightg the posivy of gay love was important when producg “The Letter Men. A love letter wrten by a gay World War II soldier has been makg the rounds on the ter, and ’s givg all the feels.

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