Welcome to proud2serve.net, a resource and network for the gay and straight military community in Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

The Road to Equality : 10 Years since the lifting of the ban on homosexuals in the armed forces

Proud2Serve.net marks an important milestone on the road to equality in the British Armed Forces. It is ten years since the announcement of the armed forces code of social conduct and the formal removal of the ban on homosexuality in the armed forces. The full text of the Defence Secretary's statement to the House of Commons on the 12th January 2000 can be found by clicking here >> The full history of the road to equality can be read here >> with contemporary media reports relating to the public debate preceding the 12 Jan 2000 announcement available here >>

The only gay on base?

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Socials

Want to get out and meet like-minded people ? Regular socials and informal get-togethers are organised by proud2serve members in London and the regions of the UK, the Falkland Islands, Cyprus, Germany, Gibraltar and in operational theatres.
>> view the regional social events planner and our networking events, sports and interests forum [registration is required]

Networking, Support and Advice

Whereas there is no formal armed forces lesbian and gay association or formal military gay grouping, the proud2serve.net public forum provides many of the social and informal support functions that such a body would provide. Non-members are free to post questions about joining up, bullying, relationships, medical concerns and penpals in the 'open' topics listed under quicklinks. All people with a genuine link to the military community are free to join the forum.

NEW: Private Messaging is now enabled between all registered forum members