Employer Engagement Director - Helping organisations get the most from hiring & supporting Defence
Well done Fighting With Pride - LGBT+ Military Charity and all involved! My personal thoughts and opinions on this are that we have done these individuals and the community, in the past, multiple disservices. Firstly in their persecution and criminalisation. Secondly, by placing many on "the register" we prevented or restricted people - who had already done so much for the nation - from doing more again, at the detriment of our collective interest. Be this this the prevention from adopting or in many other areas. It seems silly, does it not, with hindsight, that it was considered more in the national interest to pursue certain orientations more greatly than to police (importantly, genuine) sexual misconduct, where it occurred, with an even approach. Or to then hamper peoples ability to continue to give back to society, years after decriminalisation in wider society? #LGBTQ+ #veterans #military #nationalinterests #society #justice #nationalinterest #community #adoption #fostercare Centre for Military Justice, LGBT Foundation, Age UK, Age Scotland, British Medical Association, Stonewall, Royal British Legion, Havant Borough Council, Woody's Lodge, Help for Heroes, Walking With The Wounded, Combat Stress, Scotland's Bravest Manufacturing Company, Forward Assist Recruitment, VETERANS IN CRISIS, The VC Gallery, Adferiad, Gerry McGregor, Phoenix Arts Club
Today, in an incredible moment of solidarity 25 of the largest military charities, LGBT+ charities and older peoples charities in the UK sent an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for financial reparations payments to LGBT+ veterans on a scale that will restore the values of defence. We must not deny our LGBT+ veterans the comfort and security in older age that we wish for all veterans. We cannot change the past, but we can honour the Armed Forces Covenant. Thank you to : The Royal British Legion, Help for Heroes, Walking With The Wounded, Combat Stress, Adferiad, Stonewall, LGBT Foundation, Age UK, Age Scotland, Centre for Military Justice, Veterans in Crisis, The VC Gallery, Forward Assist, Veterans Tribe Scotland, The British Medical Association, Woodys Lodge, Womens Royal Army Corps Association, Scotlands Bravest, Royal British Legion Lifeworks, Unforgotten Forces, Havant Borough Council, Phoenix Arts Club
