Lost & Found, the LGBT+ Veteran Community and the Impacts of the Gay Ban.

Lost & Found, the LGBT+ Veteran Community and the Impacts of the Gay Ban.

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A new report published on 1st June shines a light on the life long impact of the ‘gay ban’ in the Armed Forces. The study carried out by Northumbria University was carried out on behalf of specialist LGBT+ military charity Fighting with Pride (FWP) and has found that thousands of ex-service people are paying the price of the policy both mentally and economically. The ban existed until 2000.

Today’s new study ahead of the government’s review publication has triggered renewed calls for a remedy to the harm caused by the ban. This means: