Army men gay

Military service is mandatory for all Turkish men - they can only escape it if they are ill, disabled or homosexual. But proving homosexuality is a humiliating ordeal. Ahmet, a young man in his 20s, told officials he was gay at the first opportunity after he was called up, as he and other conscripts underwent a health check. He was then asked to provide a picture of himself dressed as a woman.

I was supported throughout and it was really encouraging. Adam is now part of the Army LGBT Forum and believes it plays a key role in breaking down barriers and providing support. It's a big misconception that people have. I was scared of people actually knowing I was gay so I may have done certain things to make out I was a bit more masculine, manly and rough around the edges than I actually was.

Stephen told the BBC about his experience with being gay in the army in the s. After being kicked out of the army and sent to prison for being gay - a former soldier is one of the first LGBT veterans to be welcomed back to his regiment. Stephen Close was forced to leave the army in for kissing another male soldier in Berlin, Germany. Although it wasn't against the law to be gay in the UK in , you weren't allowed to be gay while serving in the military.

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