The Globe and Mail is reporting that two male Canadian soldiers have been married on base.
Guess Amurika has some more catching up to do.
I vote for health care first, though.
Full story to follow.
Canadian Forces sees first gay wedding
Tuesday, June 14, 2005 Updated at 4:04 PM EDT
Canadian Press
Halifax — The Canadian military is marking its first gay wedding.
Two men, who do not want to be identified, exchanged vows in a small ceremony at Canadian Forces Base Greenwood in western Nova Scotia.
It was the first time the military has presided over a same-sex union after introducing guidelines in 2003 dealing with the contentious issue.
The two men, one a sergeant, the other a warrant officer, were married last month by a United Church minister because the base chaplain is Anglican and couldn’t officiate.
But, Lt-Cmdr. David Greenwood helped arrange the service and preached at it.
He says it might encourage other gays and lesbians in the military to come forward and make their vows official.
A spokeswoman with National Defence confirmed it was the first wedding for a gay couple in the military’s history.
The department’s guidelines say same-sex couples must be treated like heterosexuals.
The Nova Scotia Supreme Court ruled last September that banning same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.
