Michelle Douglas (1963 - )
Canadian military officer discharged in 1989 pursuant to
the Canadian Armed Forces official LGBT Purge policy;
successful litigant in court settlement ending this policy.
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I’m ashamed to say I had no idea Canada had a similar policy to that of the United States at the time. Respect and gratitude to Michelle Douglas!
ReplyDeleteNow there's a heroine for you. I didn't know Canada had done this. They kept it pretty quiet.
ReplyDeleteI'll never understand why militaries turn away lgbt soldiers. Good work, Ms Douglas for spearheading that change.
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