Serving with Pride

by Craig Jones

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'.

434 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 10, 2025

About the author

Originally from South Wales, I have held a wide range of jobs from tennis player to gym manager to health service worker. I turned 40 in October, am married to Claire and we have a cat called Wookie. I went to school with Catherine Zeta-Jones, have played tennis with Jamie Redknapp and coached Great Britain’s first ever World Number One tennis player.
I have always enjoyed horror books and movies, everything from Jason Voorhees and his slasher friends through to creepy characters like Hannibal Lector. When I write I am always trying to create realistic people and thrust them into terrifying situations.
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