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10 07, 2025

UK Minister Vows Urgent Action on LGBT Veterans’ Redress After Delays Exposed

By Paul Goldberg|2026-04-10T12:26:37-07:00July 10th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics Europe, World LGBT News|Tags: Breaking Military News UK, British Armed Forces, gay England news, JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics and Advocacy News, LGBT News International, LGBT Politics Europe, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, LGBT Veterans, LGBT World News – Global LGBTQ Headlines & Politics | JRL CHARTS, Ministry of Defence, paul goldberg, UK Armed Forces Policy|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Business Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News LONDON — (July 10, 2025) — The UK government has pledged to accelerate financial redress payments for LGBT veterans who were historically abused and discharged from the armed forces due to their sexuality. Related Links Recommended on JRL CHARTS: Scottish Government Acts to Protect Financial [...]

17 02, 2021

British Veterans Discharged for being Gay, Allowed to Get Medals Back

By Paul Goldberg|2026-04-10T12:40:22-07:00February 17th, 2021|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Breaking Military News UK, British Armed Forces, British Veterans, discharged for being Gay, Gay British Vets Get Medals Back, lgbt politics, LGBT Veterans, Ministry of Defence, UK Armed Forces Policy, UK Ministry of Defence LGBT Compensation Scheme|

UNITED KINGDOM — (02-17-21) — Gay and bisexual British veterans who were stripped of their medals because of their sexual orientation will now be able to reclaim them, the UK government announced on Tuesday, admitting the pre-2000 policy was an "historical wrong." Only heterosexual people were allowed to serve in the British Armed Forces until [...]