Today (Wednesday 19 July 2023) Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, took the momentous step of apologising to the nation for the treatment of LGBT+ veterans who have suffered the lifelong impact of the so-called ‘gay ban’ which existed in the armed forces up until the year 2000.
Read moreAge UK has partnered with the military charity, Fighting With Pride, to deliver a new project to support older LGBT+ veterans.
Read moreA new report today (Thursday 1st June) shines a light on the lifelong impact of the ‘gay ban’ in the Armed Forces.
Read moreAs part of Pride Month, The Poppy Factory is opening its doors to host LGBT+ Veterans & Fighting With Pride for an afternoon in June!
Read moreHelp for Heroes and Fighting with Pride, the LGBT+ veterans charity, have joined forces to bring relevant stakeholders to a round-table discussion, to further understand upcoming developments in the sector and the campaign for justice.
Read moreCobseo, the Confederation of Service Charities is the 40th organisation to sign up to the Fighting With Pride – Pride in Veterans Standard (PiVS) and demonstrate their commitment to providing inclusive and welcoming support to all LGBT+ Veterans serving personnel and their families.
Read moreFighting With Pride has signed the Armed Forces Covenant at an event at the Queer Britain Museum this week.
Read moreThis week Fighting With Pride and Stonewall held an event at the House of Lords to shed light on the experiences of LGBTQ+ veterans pre the ban.
Read moreNorthumbria University’s Northern Hub for Veterans and Military Families Research, in partnership with LGBT+ military charity Fighting With Pride (FWP), held the UK’s first annual conference on research with LGBT+ veterans on 12 January 2023.
Read moreFighting With Pride will be hosting a trip to the WW1 battlefields between Monday 20 and Friday 24 March 2023.
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