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Wes Streeting deluged with homophobic hate mail since becoming defence secretary

Homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967, but a ban continued in the armed forces until 2000.

August 26, 2026 1 min read Pressivio News Desk

Source: BBC Politics

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Homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967, but a ban continued in the armed forces until 2000.

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