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Nurse kicked out of Air Force

01 July 1994

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A nurse with five years experience has been dismissed from the British air force after it was revealed that she was a lesbian. Jeanette Smith, a Senior Air Force Woman, returned from holiday to find that her superiors had discovered her sexuality. "I was stunned because over the past five years Id never had any problems whatsoever" she said. "The reference I have to offer will tell people that my services in the air force were no longer required. My career is over because I haven't finished my training. I have no civil rights". A Ministry of Defence spokesman stated that "any one who declares themselves to be homosexual will be discharged because homosexuality is incompatible with service life".

Pink Paper 8.7.94.

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