King Charles unveils new memorial to LGBT veterans after gay ban campaign | BBC News

King Charles III has unveiled a memorial to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender military personnel after a decades-long campaign against a ban on being gay in the armed forces. In his first official engagement in support of the LGBT+ community, the King visited the sculpture, named "an opened letter", at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. The memorial is dedicated to those from the LGBT+ community now serving in the forces, as well as those who served at a time when it was illegal to be gay in the military. During the ban, which lasted until the year 2000, those who were gay - or were perceived to be - faced intrusive investigations, dismissal and in some cases imprisonment. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #KingCharles #LGBT #BBCNews