Gay people in the armed forces

Title

Gay people in the armed forces

Genre

Interview

TX Date

8 Jun 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:01:12

Description

Peter Almond, the defence correspondent of the Daily Telegraph talks about why the Ministry of Defence do not want gay people in the armed forces. Interviewer not heard. Follows a test case brought in the High Court by 4 discharged servicemen and women.

Contributors

Peter Almond

Keywords

Armed forces; Homosexuality; Gay rights; Military personnel; Discrimination; Homosexual law reform; Army; Gays

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