Banned LGBT veterans to get up to £70,000 in compensation

£70,000 compensation from government 'cautiously welcomed' - Liverpool Echo

Despite the compensation, it has been said a "great deal of work remains"

LGBTQ+ veterans ejected from military can now claim up to £70,000 in compensation

LGBTQ+ veterans who were ejected from the military due to their sexuality will be able to receive up to £70,000 in compensation from today (13 December). The ban on openly gay soldiers, which was lifted in 2000, had resulted in veterans being prohibited from serving in the armed forces due to their sexuality or gender identity. Those who were discovered to be LGBTQ+ faced horrific treatment, including physical and sexual abuse, so-called ‘conve…

Government announces scheme for LGBT veterans

The UK Government has launched a £75 million LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme to acknowledge the historic wrongs endured by LGBT veterans who were dismissed or discharged from the Armed Forces due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. The scheme follows extensive engagement with affected veterans and increases the financial allocation significantly beyond the recommendations of the Etherton Review, which investigated the treatment of …

Justice for LGBT+ veterans

A FEW months ago, at a constituency surgery in Whitehawk, I met two extraordinary armed forces veterans. They told me their stories: how they’d…

Scots veteran opens up on abuse suffered in Royal Navy

Glen Coleman, 62, was detained in a cell for 20 days, publicly humiliated and eventually dismissed from the Armed Forces because of his sexuality.

LGBT Veterans Financial Recognition Scheme

Madam Deputy Speaker, In July last year, Lord Etherton’s report on LGBT veterans shone a much-needed light on a dark period in Britain’s military history. An era, between 1967 and 2000, when LGBT people were banned from serving in our Armed Forces. An era when homophobic bullying, harassment and abuse were widespread. An era when LGBT personnel were demoted, dismissed or driven out of the forces for their sexuality.   And the testimony of those …