According to Bloomberg, the copy of the report received reportedly details how UK LGBTQ+ military staff was forced to endure so-called conversion therapy, sexual assault, unwarranted surveillance, and blackmail from their superiors between 1967 when homosexuality was partially decriminalized, and 2000, when ban on gay soldiers serving in the military was lifted. Anonymous testimony from one victim in the report includes descriptions of having electrodes attached to their head, being shown images of women, and being given shocks that left bruising/burn marks on the skin. Other veterans told the review that they were sexually assaulted by senior staff and then either dismissed when they complained or told they would be outed as gay and dismissed from the forces. A woman said she joined the Navy in the 90s before being kicked out for being gay and detailed how her treatment led to alcohol dependency and a negative effect on her mental health. The LGBTQ+ Veterans Independent Review was carried out by chair Lord Etherton, independent of both the government and the armed forces, and was reportedly submitted to the government last week for review and response.
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