https://apnews.com/article/world-news-21127428c742481af0a01b8f42426fb3
"LONDON (AP) — The head of Britain’s MI6 intelligence service apologized Friday
to gay spies and aspiring agents who were fired or denied jobs because of their
sexuality.
Richard Moore said in a video statement on Twitter that a ban on LGBT spies
that lasted until 1991 was “wrong, unjust and discriminatory.”
Moore was appointed last year as C, the code name given to the director of
Britain’s overseas intelligence agency — the real-life equivalent of James
Bond’s boss, M.
Although same-sex relationships were decriminalised in England in 1967, gay
people continued to be barred from working in Britain’s intelligence services
on security grounds, because of the view that they were more susceptible to
blackmail than straight people.
Moore said that because of that “misguided” view, “loyal and patriotic people
had their dreams of serving their country in MI6 shattered.”
“Today, I apologize on behalf of MI6 for the way our LGBT+ colleagues and
fellow citizens were treated and express my regret to those whose lives were
affected,” he said."
Via Frederick Wilson II.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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