Countries that allow gay people to serve in army

01/12/2019

Months after Supreme Court decriminalised consensual gay sex between adults, Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat has reignited the debate around gay rights by insisting that homosexuality is not permissible in the military. But armies around the world have reviewed their rules and quite a few now allow LGBT people to enlist for military service. Here’s more…

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