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WillParkinson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 09:50 AM
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Navy OK's On-Base Gay Marriages
Navy OK's On-Base Gay Marriages

It appears that the U.S. Navy has authorized the usage of military chapels for performing same-sex marriages in jurisdictions where it is legal. Lez Get Real reports:

The changes came in the form of an April 13 advisory memo issued to all chaplains which said the Chaplain Corps was revising its Tier I DADT Repeal training manuals, which had previously indicated that same-sex marriages are not authorized on federal property. Citing “additional legal review” by Navy attorneys, the Chief of Navy Chaplains, Admiral Michael Tidd said the Navy “has concluded that, generally speaking, base facility use is sexual orientation neutral.” “If the base is located in a state where same-sex marriage is legal, then the base facilities may be used to celebrate the marriage,” added Tidd.

The above-cited memo also excuses chaplains from performing any ceremony that conflicts with their religious beliefs.

http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2011/05/navy-oks-on-base-gay-marriages.html
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BR_Parkway Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 09:59 AM
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1. Cue Elaine Donnely - she's never one to miss a fundraising appeal
based on the evil homos in the service. Support the troops indeed.
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thanks_imjustlurking Donating Member (462 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 05:08 PM
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2. Thank you - I was very much in need of a great big happy smile. nt
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RetiredTrotskyite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 07:39 PM
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3. GREAT!!
Go, Navy!!!!
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