Celebrates the inspiring stories of LGBTQ veterans whose careers in the British Armed Forces were impacted by the "gay ban."

In January 2000, the ban on LGBTQ servicemen and women being in the British Armed Forces was finally lifted after a fierce battle at the European Court of Human Rights, by veterans who won freedoms for others that they were themselves denied.. To mark the event’s 25th anniversary, this book shares the stories of LGBTQ Armed Forces veterans who have lived remarkable lives. Their stories are profoundly moving testaments to their loyalty, their courage on the battlefield, and their unswerving sense of right and wrong.

This book celebrates the lives of servicemen and women who have stood tall and taken their place with pride and dignity in the fighting units of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Air Force and the British Army. These are inspiring stories of people who created amazing careers in their service in the United Kingdom's Armed Forces, but so many of these careers would ultimately fall victim to the 'gay ban'.

• Cover
• Dedication
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Foreword
• Chapter 1: One Moment in Time: Discovering You’re Not Wanted – and Not Even Really Knowing Why Claire Ashton
• Chapter 2: Always Have Rebellious Hope Ruth and Ju
• Chapter 3: Navy Days Terry Newton Laheney
• Chapter 4: Never At Sea Vito E. Ward
• Chapter 5: The Cavalry Eighteen Simon Wallington, Terry Skitmore, Kalvyn Friend
• Chapter 6: (Un) Friendly Fire Sarah Sloane
• Chapter 7: Pride and Queens Tremaine A.O. Cornish
• Chapter 8: Kicked Out Anne Myles
• Chapter 9: The Six and a Quarter Pence Per Day Soldier Michael Pitchford
• Chapter 10: Forced Away Lesley Davison
• Chapter 11: Nige’s Story Nige
• Chapter 12: I Never Did Make Friends with the Drill Square Gwen Pettigrew
• Chapter 13: Web of Vice Steve Thomas
• Chapter 14: No PRIDE in Prejudice Chris Ferguson
• Chapter 15: The Best and Worst of Days Trevor Skingle
• Chapter 16: Out of the Hangar: Crash Landing in Civvy Street, Without a Parachute Pádraigín Ní Rághillíg
• Chapter 17: A Dream Shattered in 51 Days Steven Waring
• Chapter 18: Hiraeth James Carter
• Chapter 19: Discharged but Not Defeated: My Fight for Inclusion Emma Riley
• Chapter 20: Per Ardua Ad Astra Roger Garford
• Chapter 21: A Trooper’s Tale: In Plain Sight Martin Bell
• Chapter 22: Under the Radar Rowena Purdy
• Chapter 23: Playing it Straight – Until the Tide Turned Maggie Pugh
• Chapter 24: A Submariner’s Tale and a Shattered Dream Andy Cowe
• Chapter 25: The Shame of It All Elaine McCrory
• Chapter 26: Guilty Until Proven Innocent An Airman’s Story
• Chapter 27: Last Man Out Charlie Brown
• Chapter 28: Finding Carol Morgan Carol Morgan
• Chapter 29: Standing Tall Jacks Connor Fox
• Chapter 30: Anchored in Silence Christopher Voce
• Plates