{"id":349434,"date":"2026-06-04T21:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T20:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/true-stories-of-lgbt-veterans-persecuted-in-the-armed-forces\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T21:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T20:00:23","slug":"true-stories-of-lgbt-veterans-persecuted-in-the-armed-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/true-stories-of-lgbt-veterans-persecuted-in-the-armed-forces\/","title":{"rendered":"True stories of LGBT veterans persecuted in the armed forces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/_t7dUah8UKo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"True stories of LGBT veterans persecuted in the armed forces\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_t7dUah8UKo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Warning: This report contains language that some viewers may find upsetting. <\/p>\n<p>They fought for their country and now say they\u2019re being forced to fight their government.<\/p>\n<p>Gay and lesbian veterans say they\u2019ve been unfairly excluded from a compensation scheme set up to address decades of discrimination under the military\u2019s ban on LGBT personnel, which ended in 2000.<\/p>\n<p>Under the Ministry of Defence scheme, those formally discharged can receive up to fifty thousand pounds.<\/p>\n<p>But many say they were pressured into resigning to avoid court martial and are now receiving far smaller sums.<\/p>\n<p>With a deadline for claims approaching, critics warn the system risks creating a two-tier system, leaving some veterans feeling they\u2019re being punished twice.<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\n\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warning: This report contains language that some viewers may find upsetting. 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