英国新任国防大臣韦斯·斯特里廷（Wes Streeting）是该国首位公开同性恋身份的国防大臣1。他表示，自上月就任以来的三周内，自己遭受了“难以置信数量”的同性恋网络仇恨，这一数量超过了他一生的总和1。英国国防部内部对他的任命表示欢迎，并将其视为变革的信号1。
2000年以前，英国军队禁止同性恋者服役，每年有200多名军人因性取向被驱逐1。2024年，基尔·斯塔默（Keir Starmer）政府设立了LGBT金融认可计划，在1967年至2000年禁令期间被解职或开除的军人可申请最高7万英镑的赔偿1。此外，美国国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯（Pete Hegseth）上月公布计划对美军人员进行睾酮水平检测，并于去年下令将一艘以同性恋权益活动家哈维·米尔克（Harvey Milk）命名的美国海军舰艇更名1。
Wes Streeting, the UK's first openly gay defence secretary, has revealed that he has been subjected to an "unbelievable volume" of homophobic online abuse since assuming office last month 1. He stated that the homophobic online hate directed at him during his first three weeks in the role surpasses the total amount he has experienced in his entire life 1. Despite the online hostility, his appointment has been welcomed within the Ministry of Defence, where it is viewed as a signal of change 1.
Prior to the year 2000, the UK military prohibited gay individuals from serving, resulting in the expulsion of more than 200 service personnel annually due to their sexual orientation 1. The Keir Starmer government introduced the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme in 2024 1. Under this scheme, military personnel who were dismissed or discharged because of the ban between 1967 and 2000 are eligible to apply for compensation of up to £70,000 1.
In the United States, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who opposes diversity and inclusion, announced a plan last month to conduct testosterone level tests on US military personnel 1. Additionally, last year, Hegseth ordered the renaming of a US Navy ship that had been named after gay rights activist Harvey Milk 1.
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