‘Injustice was official’: call for national apology to gay former military personnel

Exclusive: those dishonourably discharged for their sexuality should get compensation similar to survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, historian says

Australian defence personnel dishonourably discharged from the military on the basis of their sexuality should be eligible for a financial redress scheme similar to that available for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, and deserve a national apology, a leading military historian says.

On Tuesday morning Associate Professor Noah Riseman sent a policy brief to the defence minister Christopher Pyne saying many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender service members suffered great emotional and financial distress under past military policies.

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