Following Entry Posted 11/19/2007 08:51:00 AM

UK Lesbian Soldier Sent Topless Photos

(Leeds, England) As reported previously, lesbian Lance Bombadier Kerry Fletcher, 31, is suing the Ministry of Defense at an employment tribunal claiming discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation.

Much of last week's testimony covered the details of Fletcher's lesbian relationship with 29-year-old Sergeant Louise Ashman. Fletcher and Ashman are accused of engaging in a sexual encounter in the Army stable.

Gunner Ashley Yates testified that he arrived with his wheelbarrow to see Fletcher kissing Ashman.

"Fletcher was stood with her back to the wall facing me.

"They were both wearing combat uniform and I could clearly see that L/Bdr Fletcher had her trousers open.

"Cpl Ashman had her hand inside the front of Fletcher's trousers, in the groin area. I dropped the barrow and left. I was so embarrassed, I put my head down not to look." [sic all]

WTF! Just what kind of soldiers do they have in the British Army?

Gunner Yates apparently didn't have even a speck of curiosity as he watched two hot lesbians doing kissy-kissy and rubby-rubby. A furtive glance and he drops his wheelbarrow and flees in embarrassment? What's that all about?

I'm real skeptical of Gunner Yates' testimony.

Nonetheless, Fletcher denies ever having any sexual contact with Ashman, maintaining that they just cuddle, but her case has likely been weakened since it became known that she sent topless pictures of herself to male soldiers.

During her tribunal in Leeds, the Equal Opportunities Inquiry Team issued a statement based on an earlier hearing which said it had learned, "that soldiers in the unit had received photo messages on their mobile telephones from Fletcher and in the photos she was exposing her breasts."

"Fletcher stated that she had sent the photo of her to a male friend, at his request, of her in the gymnasium after a workout. The photo depicted her toned muscles, but also included her breasts."

But the statement added that she had more racy photos on the phone, which were seen by Staff Sergeant Michael Chalk. "Staff Sergeant Chalk explained that she has shown him photos of herself," it said.

"He stated that some of the photos were ones of her on holiday wearing a bikini, but some were photos of her exposing her breasts."

Readers can decide who to believe in this case. It seems that Fletcher's claim of harassment and discrimination may or may not be true but there is no doubt that she helped set the stage. Word of cuddling lesbians and topless photos probably blazed through the Royal Artillery faster than a California brush fire. Surely, the entire regiment viewed Fletcher in that context.

The tribunal continues.

Companion post at The Jawa Report.
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