Coverage dated July 18, 2023

Rishi Sunak apologises for past ban on LGBT people serving in military

Headline from The Guardian

PM issues apology on behalf of state in line with recommendation of report on decades-long ban

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Reports & sources

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Washington Times
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologizes for a previous ban on LGBTQ+ people in the military (opens Washington Times)
Published Jul 18, 2023
Washington Times's feed description
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologized Wednesday for the treatment of gay veterans, saying that a previous ban on LGBTQ+ people serving in the U.K. military was “an appalling failure of the British state.”
The Guardian
Rishi Sunak apologises for past ban on LGBT people serving in military (opens The Guardian)
Published Jul 18, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
PM issues apology on behalf of state in line with recommendation of report on decades-long ban
Military.com
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Apologizes for a Previous Ban on LGBTQ+ People in the Military (opens Military.com)
Published Jul 18, 2023
Military.com's feed description
The apology came after an independent review estimated that hundreds, if not thousands, of veterans were dismissed or suffered under an official ban on homosexuality in the U.K. armed forces.
Fox News
UK prime minister apologizes for treatment of gay veterans, calls LGBTQ+ service ban an 'appalling failure' (opens Fox News)
Published Jul 18, 2023
Fox News's feed description
Rishi Sunak, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, apologized to gay veterans for the treatment they received when LGBTQ+ people were banned from serving in the country's military.

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