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Apologise to all ex HM Forces personnel dismissed for being gay.
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398 signatures
What the petition asks
HM Forces men and women were investigated and discharged from the Armed forces, simply for being gay. They suffered emotional, mental and material scars that still last today - homelessness, loss of friends, job and pension, rejection by family, and still no alternative career. We want an apology.
Apparently in 2007, an apology was issued by the MOD: http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/jun/28/gayrights.military. This doesn't count as an apology to those individuals. My original letter to the Guardian, 7 years ago is here: Original letter to The Guardian 7 years ago: http://gu.com/p/22k28/sbl
The Queen and the Government have so far refused to get involved. The matter was taken up in Parliament in 2015 by Paul Blomfield, MP for Sheffield Central.
The Queen and the Government have so far refused to get involved. The matter was taken up in Parliament in 2015 by Paul Blomfield, MP for Sheffield Central.
Timeline
| 17 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
398
Status
Closed
Opened
17 Feb 2016
Closed
17 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.