UK Prime Minister Apologizes for Past Ban on LGBTQ+ People in Military
- Independent review estimated hundreds or thousands of veterans dismissed or suffered under pre-2000 ban
- Report documented sexual abuse, violence, bullying, harassment, and discrimination against gay veterans
- Some victims took their own lives or attempted suicide due to mistreatment
- UK government agrees to provide financial compensation to affected veterans
- Defense Secretary Ben Wallace also apologized on behalf of the British state