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Stephen had joined the army in 1980 aged 17, posted to Berlin at the height of the Cold War amid a climate of feverish high alert and suspicion.

They said that this will ensure that “the impact of this historical wrong is acknowledged and appropriately addressed”. Mermaids, which said the LGB Alliance “denigrates those who support trans people”, said it was “disappointed” by the tribunal decision but was taking legal advice on a possible appeal.

He believes he may have come under suspicion because he spoke to a military chaplain about whether bisexual people should be able to serve in the Navy. It was not until a few years ago that Mr Ousalice came out to friends and family – when he decided to seek justice by campaigning to get his medals back.

And yet it’s crucial we stay active and provide vital resources and information to both our local readers and the world. Just like most other events tickets are non refundable, so please read all event info before purchasing your ticket. When the 16-year-old reported the abuse to school officials late last year, they responded with indifference, he claimed. We are conscious that this case was regarded by some as being about the rights of gender-diverse people or about the rights of gay, lesbian and bisexual people, but it is not; the focus of this decision is upon a small part of the Charities Act 2011 and what it means, applied in the circumstances of this case.Stephen Close served six months in a military jail aged 20 – tagged with a red ribbon to show the nature of his conviction. Some of the men reported being beaten by the attacker, and at least one man was raped, France Bleu reports.

Today's announcement addresses a historic injustice and demonstrates that the military is a positive place to work for all who choose to serve. In each instance, the man approached their car, offered drugs or cigarettes, and then threatened them with a knife and forced them to withdraw money from a nearby ATM. It added that work is also underway across the Government to “examine and understand the wide ranging impact of pre-2000 practices in the Armed Forces in relation to sexuality”. Stephen, 58, from Salford, was accused of gross indecency and faced a brutal interrogation and medical examination.Carl Austin-Behan had to resort to working nights at a local supermarket as he tried to find his feet, eventually setting up his own promotions company before moving into politics, first as a Labour councillor and then in 2016 as Manchester's first openly gay Lord Mayor. Babygirl' is the new type of man that everyone loves - from Barry Keoghan to Jacob Elordi (although nobody can quite agree what it means! Shadow armed forces minister Stephen Morgan added: “The Government must move further and faster towards justice. After almost 20 years in the Royal Navy, Joe Ousalice was thrown out of the force and had his medals cut off his chest because he was bisexual. Just being gay in the military was an offence in itself, but I also had to defend myself against this appalling allegation, made by women I had been involved with who were trying to save their own skin,' she says.