King Charles is set to attend the dedication of the UK’s first memorial to LGBTQ+ servicemen and women.

The monarch, who has never publicly commented on LGBTQ+ rights , will lay flowers at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire on Monday (27 October), during the unveiling of the monument. After the ceremony, he will meet LGBTQ+ veterans, including those who were affected by past discrimination.

Last year, Fighting With Pride, which campaigned to get justice for members of the armed forces affected by a ban on homosexuality in the military, were awarded a government grant of £350,000 ($467,000) to create the memorial.

Up until 2000, LGBTQ+ people were not allowed to serve in the army, air force or navy. Many veterans were court-martialled or forced to leave without an income or

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