and just said that they were not prepared for that to happen, which is, i think, concerning, because usually you would have expected that to be an editorial decision. at that point, those of us on the panel who had been part of that investigation felt that we had to resign. some panel members are concerned legal threats may have influenced the college s actions. the bbc has seen letters sent during the investigation, saying that professor coleman would take any and all legal options available should the paper be retracted. if it truly becomes a thing where all they have to do is send a strongly worded legal letter, i think that will undermine confidence in the journal s ability to police the content that it publishes. the royal of psychiatrists says it rejected retraction request, given the distance in time since the original article was published, the widely available public debate
into the impact of the ban. yesterday, the prime minister apologised. the ban resulted in some people being investigated, imprisoned and left without a pension. dame kelly holmes served during the ban and being forced to live a lie stayed with her for years. so i lived in fearfor 3a years of the ban that was instilled while i served in the military. it stopped me living my life authentically. it caused me a lot of mental health problems and i wasn t able to actually officially come out until last year as a gay woman because, in my mind, i would still be persecuted or in trouble or, like, injail. a report has made more than 60 recommendations and suggestions, including financial compensation. the prime minister says the veterans should be proud of everything they ve done to keep our country safe. laura moss, bbc news.
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on the paper, and the fact it had already been subject to a full investigation in 2011. what might seem academic here in the uk continues to have real life implications for women in the us. kate lamble, bbc news. you can hear more on this story on newsnight on bbc tonight at 22:30. yesterday was a historic moment that lg bt veterans had waited decades for the prime minister, rishi sunak, apologised to those who had been sacked or forced out of the military, for being gay. it was illegal to be homosexual in the british military until the year 2000. a report into their treatment which recommends that affected veterans are financially compensated is now being considered by the government. lgbt and identity correspondent lauren moss has more. the ban on lgbt people serving in our military until the year 2000 was an appalling failure