Britain's King Charles III on Monday laid a wreath at the UK's first memorial honouring the contribution by LGBTQ personnel who served in the country's military.

Although Britain began decriminalising homosexuality for men in 1967, a ban on gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people serving in the military lasted until 2000.

Those who were found out or suspected of same-sex relations were often harassed, abused and sacked, according to a government-commissioned report released in 2023.

Besides losing their jobs and being subjected to public humiliation, those involved were sometimes stripped of their pension benefits, living the rest of their lives in poverty.

Charles, the head of the UK's armed forces, was joined by dozens of serving personnel and veterans at Monday's dedicat

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