A Cramlington Navy veteran who was dismissed for being gay when homosexuality was banned in the military has shared how she felt she had to hide her sexuality to keep her job.
Jacqui Swan-De La Maziere was eventually dismissed for being gay, after trying to hide her sexuality since she joined the service aged just 18 in 1989.
She originally joined the Navy to escape poverty in her home city of Liverpool, as she felt as if it was the only option she had.
