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Shadow armed forces minister Stephen Morgan added: “The Government must move further and faster towards justice. Now Labour is backing Fighting with Pride’s demand that MoD files be opened up to find out just how many gay service personnel were discriminated against in this way. Join us in London for a night of hot fun, including glory holes, private cabins, and a group play area.

And many, like Stephen Close, were haunted by what had happened to them for decades: eight years ago Stephen opened the door of his home in Salford to find two detectives on his doorstep who demanded a sample of his DNA for what they told him was a major swoop on 'serious' criminals. The MoD said that in correcting this “historic injustice”, it is seeking to comfort veterans and their families and underline that the Armed Forces is now an organisation that welcomes and promotes personnel. We run a free group chat for like-minded people to interact ( be it individually by Direct messaging members or directly on the group ). She said: “As a result of disciplinary action and their dismissal from service, some personnel forfeited medals that they had earned, and others were denied the opportunity of continued service that could have resulted in the restoration of medals that were forfeited for different reasons. It is deeply regrettable that because of their sexuality some members of the Armed Forces were in the past treated in a way that would not be acceptable today.I went to Dick’s Carbaret one late night, but the random weekday I was there, there was absolutely no one else in the venue. mask are complementary at some events, (please read event info), alternatively you can bring your own mask.

Stephen Close served six months in a military jail aged 20 – tagged with a red ribbon to show the nature of his conviction. Please familiarise yourself with our community guidelines to ensure that our community remains a safe and inclusive space for all. It has taken years of tireless campaigning by gay rights organisations to address what veterans minister Johnny Mercer last week acknowledged was a 'historic injustice'. Yes, It is a discreet Venue meaning people won't be able to tell what the venue is you're entering, as there is no advertisement outside. That medal was a recognition of what he had done in the name of his country in Northern Ireland - facing daily threats of car bombs and snipers as he undertook roadside and helicopter patrols.Do you want lively open discussions, upcoming events, local artist creations, community meet-ups, Seattle history, current news, community outreach, and careful transparent moderation?

The officers subsequently wrote in their report that Rios was verbally abusive throughout the encounter. Montreal is famous for their gay nightlife and their liberal attitudes, so of course they have a few gay strip clubs, too.A precedent was set by Bletchley Park codebreaker Alan Turing, who received a posthumous pardon in 2013. Some did not even go through a formal procedure and were told to leave the forces by their commanding officers without any fuss. Carole Delga, the president of Occitanie, tweeted her support to the mayor, saying, “I strongly condemn such acts. Within days, Elaine, who had joined Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps in 1982 aged 21, found herself not only under investigation but falsely accused of making an unwanted pass at two colleagues.