Canada's T Apologiz For Past 'Gay Purge' Of The Milary : NPR

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Canada's prime mister has formally apologized to thoands of members of the ary who were fired om their jobs s ago durg what has bee known as the "gay purge."

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MILARY CULTURE 'HOSTILE' TO WOMEN, GAYS, SAYS DAMNG CANADIAN ARMED FORC REPORT

The women served the Canadian ary the 1980s, at a time when CFAO 19-20 was still place: a ban on homosexualy the armed forc. They were terrogated, timidated and dismissed bee they were gay. Each has a paful story to share. * gay military canada *

The women served the Canadian ary the 1980s, at a time when CFAO 19-20 was still place: a ban on homosexualy the armed forc. They were terrogated, timidated and dismissed bee they were gay.

Read the ma story 'Emotnal srs rema for gay ex-ary subjected to terrogatns, dismissals'. View origal CFAO 19-20 orr, banng homosexualy the Canadian ary. She lied about who she was, bee she knew beg gay the ary was forbidn.

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

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 military canada *

She was dishonourably discharged 1985 for homosexualy. It took her more than ten years to rever om how she was treated durg her time the army, sayg that at some pot, they jt kept houndg her that she was so exhsted, she fally gave up and admted she was gay. Diane said she would appreciate an apology, addg that there were people she worked closely wh who were fe wh her beg gay, but the tablishment wanted her out.

CANADA'S T APOLOGIZ FOR PAST 'GAY PURGE' OF THE MILARY

'Our llective shame': T livers historic apology to LGBT CanadiansANALYSIS | 'A turng pot': Power of apology li buildg the future, not tearg down the pastAfter meetg another woman, Pre was fally dismissed 1980 "for the simple reason as beg homosexual.

(CBC News/Contributed)"Your release is acrdance wh the Canadian Forc' current policy on homosexuals, " says the 1985 letter signed by Gen. $100 ln for gay purge victims as PM apologiz for LGBTQ discrimatnCanadian ernment and former feral employe reach settlement 'gay purge'A $15-ln fund was tablished for numero renciliatn projects that acknowledge "the purge" perd, Douglas said — cludg an exhib at the Canadian Mm for Human Rights Wnipeg 2023 and a natnal monument for Ottawa  2024. Gay and Lbian soldiers faced extraordary discrimatn durg World War II.

TIMELE OF GAY RIGHTS THE CANADIAN ARY

Liebman and more than 9, 000 Amerin servicemembers, however, eventually were given a Sectn 8 "blue discharge" for beg homosexual.

The 1994 documentary Comg Out Unr Fire giv voice to the experienc of thoands of gay and lbian servicemembers who joed the ary durg World War II, a story that is largely ignored by historians and mms across the untry.

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