UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting Reports Surge in Homophobic Hate Mail
British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has revealed that he has been subjected to an overwhelming volume of homophobic abuse since assuming office. The comments highlight the growing prevalence of online harassment targeting senior government officials.
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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.
Read full article →Wes Streeting describes ‘unbelievable volume’ of homophobic abuse since becoming defence secretary
‘People cannot cope with the idea that a gay person might lead the armed forces,’ says Streeting Wes Streeting has described receiving a mass of homophobic abuse since he was made defence secretary last month, while also saying his appointment had been welcomed by some in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as a sign of change. Until 2000, gay men and lesbian women were banned from serving in the UK military, with about 200-plus personnel thrown out of the forces each year due to their sexuality – ...
By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
Read full article →Wes Streeting says he has faced ‘unbelievable volume’ of homophobia as Defence Secretary
Streeting said some people ‘cannot cope’ with the idea of a gay person leading the UK’s armed forces
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