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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ben Hatton

Sunak apologises for historical treatment of LGBT people serving in military

Lgbt ​​Rishi Sunak Sir Keir Starmer
PA Wire

The Prime Minister has apologised for the “horrific” historical treatment of LGBT people who served in the military under the pre-2000 ban on homosexuality in the armed forces.

The apology was made after a recommendation from a Government-commissioned independent review into the service and experience of LGBT veterans who served in the armed forces between 1967 and 2000.

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