For the first time, members of Canada's Armed Forces represented the military in Toronto's annual Gay Pride parade, held Sunday.
Lt. Steven Churm, one of 10 soldiers from across the country who marched in uniform, said their presence sends a message that the Canadian military is inclusive and an equal-opportunity employer.
"The message to the public is that the Canadian Forces is an employer of choice. We have employment opportuntities that people can pursue, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation," he told CBC News. "For our own members, they can be proud of what they're doing and also be proud of who they are."
Pretty good, eh? Why the U.S. still has such a hard time with this sort of thing remains a mystery. I'm awfully proud of being Canadian today.
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Stuff like this makes me proud. Happy Canada Day, Chet.
The answer is simple. We Americans are not just hypocrites but easily lead, uneducated, uninformed, fat, lazy and stupid hypocrites who only care if someone's peeing in their own cheerios but not about anyone else.
I'd say this is a good step for the GBLT community at large. Nobody ever secured their civil rights by standing around and letting other people give it to them and they sure as hell never got civil rights by being 'closeted'
Reminds me of this.
'Course all the straight marriages in Nova Scotia blew up right after the reception. ;-)
and happy Canada Day!
Happy Canada Day everyone. We have lots to be proud of!
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