THE CHIEF of U.S. Navy chaplains has announced that same-sex marriage ceremonies must now be permitted on Navy bases in any state that recognizes homosexual marital unions.

In a memo dated April 13, Rear Admiral Mark L. Tidd told all chaplains that pursuant to the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” the Navy reviewed its guidelines regarding weddings on Navy bases. He said, “base facility use is sexual orientation neutral.” In any state where same sex marital unions are legal, wedding ceremonies are now permitted on bases, though chaplains are not required to officiate. This reverses previous policy that forbade same-sex “marriage” ceremonies on federal property.

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