A British Royal Navy veteran who was discharged for being bisexual is planning to sue the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to get his medals back.

Joe Ousalice, 68, fought in the Falklands War in 1982, as well as serving in Northern Ireland and the Middle East, during his 18-year career in the Royal Navy.

The navy took Ousalice to military court in 1993 and found him guilty of being in bed with another male soldier.

He still denies the charge but the fact that he is bisexual was revealed during the hearing, and the navy discharged him so that he would not “corrupt” others.

The navy confiscated Ousalice’s three Good Conduct badges, one Good Conduct medal and his Long Service medal. Ousalice claims they were cut off him with scissors after he was charged. Read more via Pink News