Canberra Anzac Day: LGBTI campaign pushes for Australian government apology to dishonourably discharged veterans

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Updated April 25 2021 - 8:39am, first published 5:30am
President of Defence LGBTI Information Service Nathan White at a Last Post Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial on Friday. Rainbow wreaths were laid to commemorate LGBTI veterans among the fallen. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos
President of Defence LGBTI Information Service Nathan White at a Last Post Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial on Friday. Rainbow wreaths were laid to commemorate LGBTI veterans among the fallen. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Ex-Defence members traumatised from being dishonourably discharged under historic policies banning lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people will use the recently announced royal commission into veteran suicide to call for an apology and redress after years of government inaction.

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Toby Vue

Court reporter

Toby Vue joined The Canberra Times in April 2021 and is a court reporter after covering the round in NSW and Queensland. He has also reported on regional and rural affairs, local government and sport. He was a Sunday Canberra Times reporter. Email: t.vue@canberratimes.com.au.

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