Originally Posted by
SASless
I was around when merely being a Homosexual was a mortal Sin that got you removed from the Military......and any homosexual conduct got you Court Martialed and removed from the Service..
No doubt t here were many such folks that served honorably without being known for their being Homosexuals.....which is exactly how it should be.....do the job and be judged upon your performance and service.
I always thought that was a self licking lollipop in the UK, as they were deemed a security risk in certain quarters and open to possible blackmail, but they were only a security risk and open to blackmail because it was forbidden and career ending.
If it had been legalised then, the so called security risk and blackmail threat to reveal all to ones lords and masters would have vanished.
Still it did work as a get out for a few who wanted to PVR but were not allowed.