LF: Service Members Can March In Uniform At Pride Parade, Pentagon Says

by Eyder Peralta

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In this July 16, 2011 photo, two women, both active duty sailors in the Navy who gave their names as Nikki, left, and Lisa, kiss as they march in the Gay Pride Parade in San Diego.

Gregory Bull/AP

In this July 16, 2011 photo, two women, both active duty sailors in the Navy who gave their names as Nikki, left, and Lisa, kiss as they march in the Gay Pride Parade in San Diego.

The AP is reporting that for the first time in United States history, the Department of Defense is allowing its members to march in uniform at a gay pride parade.

The Pentagon issued a statement today, saying it was making an exception for San Diego's Gay Pride Parade on Saturday. Normally, the Pentagon doesn't allow troops to march in parades in uniform.

Rene Bardorf, a DoD spokeswoman sent a statement to LGBT Weekly. She said:

"It is our understanding that event organizers plan to have a portion of the parade that is dedicated to military members ... we further understand organizers are encouraging service members to seek their commanders approval to march in uniform and to display their pride. Based on our current knowledge of the event and current policies, we hereby are granting approval for service members in uniform to participate in this year's parade, provided service members 1) participate in their personal capacity, and 2) ensure the adherence to Military Service standards of appearance and wear of the uniform."

The exception only applies to this parade.

The AP reports that San Diego's LGBT Pride Executive Director Dwayne Crenshaw called the move a "a giant leap" in the direction of equality.

Last month, the Pentagon held its first-ever event to recognize gay troops. It was about a year ago that the government's repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy was formally certified by the president.

This nation and its military has gone so far downhill, I doubt it can be salvaged.

There's not that many fags in San Diego, they must have bussed some in from Chicago!

Obama's watch stopped on 24 May 2008, but he's been too busy smoking crack to notice.

All queers in the military who signed up before the African asshole became president, are dishonest people. Liars.

If we want our country back we need to beat the perverts back into the closet where they belong. We need to stop being polite to these freaks. Get mean.

I saw two dykes walking in Walmart about month ago. I told them to stop holding hands and showing affection as it was offensive, and there were kids around. They gave me a strange look and kept walking on. I said something else mean to them. Mean but true. Then I went and complained to the manager that there were two ugly fat butch dykes making out in the store. I said it was disgusting. I don't know if they took any action. I hold my tongue no more. I see someone offensive and I will confront them then and there. They looked embarrassed as they should be. Screw the assholes that are ruining my country.

You are lucky they didn't kick the shit out you. Some of them can be mean-assed bitches.

Never swear "allegiance" to anything other than the 'right to change your mind'!

This nation's morality has really gone to the bottom rung of the ladder. I think the USA is in serious trouble.

What lessons do you think parents didn't teach their kids to get us to this point? Because people used to have better values. Something happened at some point and a lot of people got infected so to speak.

Sorry it took me a little time to respond. I don't spend much time in chat forums now.

Do I think we can turn around this nation? Well, I suspect that it is just our time as a nation to fall and as people in a fallen world. God only has so much patience and the signs that we were told to watch for seem to be falling into place. If we are truly in the End Times, it really doesn't bother me that much. We will have a much better world when Christ takes over active Kingship in the Millenium. We will have a much better life. We will not have to put up with the nonsense in this fallen world. Physically, we won't have the aches and pains and generally a boatload of problems in our life.

Parents generally aren't teaching their children spiritual values. The parents are sinful creatures celebrating their sinfulness in all ways they can and they teach their children the same thing. They, parents and children, aren't looking to God. They have their own gods, i.e. the gods that Satan has created for his children, and the God who created the Universe has no place in their life.

I put Bible tracts on cars on a routine basis. I often see those tracts on the ground later. People aren't interested and if that is their wish, God will leave them alone. People are still turniing to God in many instances and they are the lucky ones.