On the 25th anniversary of the lifting of the illegal ban on the service of LGBT personnel in the UK Armed Forces, a second volume of anthology accounts will be published to help preserve the history of the ban and celebrate the service of those affected.
Read moreAfter a period of intense work by our Executive and Trustees, our amazing veterans, Members of the FWP Coalition Group, Members of the UK, Scottish and Welsh Parliaments and organisations across the UK that support our work, the Government was held to its commitment to a full Commons debate in the New Year.
Read moreToday (11 December 2023) Fighting With Pride delivered an open letter to the Prime Minister (Rishi Sunak), the Secretary of State for Defence (Grant Schapps), The Minister of State for Veterans Affairs (Johnny Mercer) and the Minister for Defence People Veterans and Service Families (Dr Andrew Murrison).
Read moreFighting With Pride wants to know what you want to see in the delivery of the non-financial recommendations of the LGBT Veterans Independent Review.
Read moreToday (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.
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