The British Army’s most senior trans officer, Colonel Grace Sangster-Wall, has warned that trans personnel are unlikely to serve beyond 2026.

On Tuesday (23 September), during a keynote speech at the LGBTQ+ Defence Awards, Sangster-Wall made a powerful statement by removing her military clothing.

As the crowd of 450 participants looked on, as per BFBS Forces News, the colonel explained that she was ensuring there was “no misunderstanding” that her comments reflected her personal views, and not those of the Ministry of Defence (MOD).

She said: ”The MOD has 26 years of experience integrating the trans minority into service; into an organisation where its people work, live and fight together.

“But in the same way that there was no evidence to justify the ban on LGBT+ volunteers in the 50s

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