17 h. ago King Charles lays flowers at the UK's first national LGBT armed forces memorial to those hit by the military's former 'gay ban'

The Government-funded memorial will be unveiled later today at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

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19 h. ago King Charles lays flowers at national memorial to LGBT armed forces veterans

Monument honours those whose careers were cut short by the ‘gay ban’ in place from 1967 to 2000The king has laid flowers at the UK’s first national memorial commemorating LGBT armed forces and met veterans who spoke of the trauma inflicted by the military’s former “gay ban”.Charles was joined by dozens of serving and former members of the armed forces at the dedication of the memorial, titled An Opened Letter, at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire on Monday. It was his first official engagement in support of the LGBT community. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Traitors winner Leanne Quigley grateful to King for attending 'powerful' LGBT veterans memorial

It's the first time His Majesty the King has taken part in an LGBT event in an official capacity

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23 h. ago Emotional veterans say LGBT memorial ‘means everything to us’

Soldiers, sailors and airmen and women thrown out of the military because of their sexuality welcomed the King’s endorsement of the new sculpture.

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24 h. ago Charles lays flowers at first national LGBT armed forces memorial

The King talked to a number of those who had their military careers cut short before the ban was lifted in 2000.

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30 h. ago King Charles to lay flowers at the UK's first national LGBT armed forces memorial to those hit by the military's former 'gay ban'

The Government-funded memorial will be unveiled later today at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

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30 h. ago King to attend dedication of UK’s first memorial for LGBT armed forces personnel

The memorial depicts a crumpled letter made of bronze, formed of words from evidence of people impacted by the military’s former ‘gay ban’.

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31 h. ago King Charles to attend dedication of first memorial to LGBT veterans affected by shameful ban

As many as 20,000 armed forces personnel were jailed, dismissed or outed against their will before the rule on service was lifted

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5 d. ago Army veteran breaks down in tears in emotional BBC Breakfast interview

Steven Ford appeared on BBC Breakfast to mark the start of the Royal British Legion's annual Poppy Appeal

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