The King recently made history by unveiling a national memorial dedicated to LGBT+ members of the UK Armed Forces – the first time a reigning monarch had attended an LGBT-themed event.
The emotional ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum was watched by hundreds of veterans whose military careers – and too often their entire lives – were devastated by the so-called gay ban, which remained in place until January 2000.
While the King’s presence underlined the state’s desire to acknowledge and repair that past, implementing restorative measures for affected veterans and securing empathy from non-LGBT former service personnel remains a work in progress.
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