A memorial for LGBT veterans will be built at the National Memorial Arboretum, the Ministry of Defence has announced, 25 years to the day since the “gay ban” in the armed forces was lifted.
The memorial, which will go on display at the national site in Staffordshire, will take the form of a crumpled letter made of bronze, which will be made up of words taken from evidence from personnel who were impacted by the ban, which was in place from 1967 until 11 January 2000.
