Wwii gay soldiers

Gay and Lesbian soldiers faced extraordinary discrimination during World War II. Most found new communities of people and thrived despite the oppression. Discover the film Coming Out Under Fire that shares their story.

Stephen Bourne reveals some of the varied experiences of homosexual men who served in the armed forces during the Second World War. In , the heroic Battle of Britain pilot Flight Lieutenant Ian Gleed published a memoir called Arise to Conquer.