LGBT+ Veterans | Cyn-aelodau o'r lluoedd arfog sy'n LHDTC+

An apology for LGBT+ armed forces veterans has been long overdue. Homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967 but a ban continued in the armed forces until 2000, and many others who did serve had to conceal their sexuality, or face appalling homophobic abuse. Some were even arrested or discharged from the armed forces because of their sexuality.

I was pleased to see the Prime Minister issue this apology, but more now needs to be done to implement the recommendations of the LGBT Veterans Independent Review, which you can find more information about here.

I spoke up on parliament on behalf of a constituent who was treated appallingly, and who still suffers the consequences of that treatment today. You can watch here.

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Mae’n hen bryd i gyn-aelodau o'r lluoedd arfog sy'n LHDTC+ cael ymddiheuriad. Cafodd cyfunrywioldeb ei ddad-droseddoli yn y DU yn 1967 ond parhaodd gwaharddiad yn y lluoedd arfog tan 2000, a bu’n rhaid i lawer o bobl eraill a oedd yn gwasanaethu guddio eu rhywioldeb, neu wynebu cam-drin homoffobig dychrynllyd. Cafodd rhai hyd yn oed eu harestio neu eu taflu o’r lluoedd arfog oherwydd eu rhywioldeb.

Roeddwn yn falch o weld y Prif Weinidog yn cyhoeddi’r ymddiheuriad hwn, ond mae angen gwneud mwy nawr i weithredu argymhellion yr Adolygiad Annibynnol i Gyn-aelodau o’r lluoedd arfog sy’n LHDTC+, y gallwch gael rhagor o wybodaeth amdano yma.

Siaradais yn y senedd ar ran etholwr a gafodd ei drin yn echrydus, ac sy’n dal i ddioddef canlyniadau’r driniaeth honno heddiw. Gallwch wylio yma.