UK veterans ‘forced to resign’ for being gay launch legal action against MoD
The Guardian World ·
Steven Stewart and Mark Shephard tell high court LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme is ‘structurally unfair’Two veterans who were forced to resign for being gay due to a ban on LGBT personnel in the …
Steven Stewart and Mark Shephard tell high court LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme is ‘structurally unfair’Two veterans who were forced to resign for being gay due to a ban on LGBT personnel in the armed forces have launched legal action against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) over a scheme set up to compensate them.Steven Stewart and Mark Shephard, who were both “effectively forced to resign” from the military due to their sexuality, and faced “enduring psychological and relational harm”, are …
Original source: The Guardian World