Pentagon To Allow Military Chaplains To Perform Same-Sex Marriages In Some States

[Ian David]

Pentagon To Allow Military Chaplains To Perform Same-Sex Marriages In Some States

The Pentagon will allow military chaplains to perform same-sex wedding ceremonies in states where gay marriage is legal, the Advocate Magazine’s Andrew Harmon is now reporting.

In April, Chief of the Navy Chaplains Rear Admiral Mark Tidd issued a memorandum declaring that since the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the Navy has made a preliminary decision to allow gay couples to marry on Navy bases in states that allow same-sex marriages and permit chaplains to take part in the ceremonies. The ruling sparked outrage from conservatives and far-right organizations, which immediately claimed that the policy undermined the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act and Tidd eventually announced that the Navy would be suspending its preliminary ruling until further notice “pending additional legal and policy review and interdepartmental coordination.”

The House Armed Services Committee added an amendment to the defense authorization bill introduced by Rep. Todd Akin (R-MI) prohibiting the practice.

More:
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2011/09/30/332893/pentagon-to-allow-military-chaplains-to-perform-same-sex-marriages-in-some-states/

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