RAF joins city's Gay Pride parade {Old news, but interesting--compare and contrast}

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Last Updated: Saturday, 28 August, 2004, 11:28 GMT 12:28 UK

The RAF was taking part in Manchester's Gay Pride parade on Saturday in the hope it would persuade more homosexuals to sign up.

Eight officers were among more than 60 floats in the parade, which is part of the UK's biggest gay festival.

An estimated 250,000 people are expected to line the streets.

It is the first time one of the armed forces has taken part in a pride event since the ban on gays and lesbians in the armed forces was lifted.

The RAF said: "It doesn't matter what religion, colour, gender or sexual orientation you are, we are looking for the best person for the job."
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/3607662.stm

Have you heard the US Army is short of Arabic translators ... in part because of its dismissal of gay linguists?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14052513/

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6824206

http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=03/12/05/160238