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SAN DIEGO — Gay military personnel can wear their uniforms in San Diego’s LGBT Pride Festival and parade, the Pentagon said Thursday. An announcement from the office of the deputy assistant


secretary of Defense said that wearing their uniforms is permitted “provided service members participate in their personal capacity and ensure the adherence to military service standards of


appearance and wear of the military uniform.” The decision marks the first time that gay personnel will be allowed to wear their uniforms in a gay parade. Saturday’s parade through San


Diego’s Hillcrest neighborhood is the city’s first lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride parade since the repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that prohibited gay military


personnel from serving openly. Last year, upward of 200 active-duty and retired military personnel marched in the parade. Many wore T-shirts with the name of their branch of service. Dwayne


Crenshaw, executive director of San Diego Pride, said the Pentagon’s decision “is a giant leap in the right direction” toward full equality for gays and lesbians in the military. Military


regulations bar personnel from wearing their uniforms in any way that will “bring discredit” to the armed services or that appears to take sides in a political issue. The announcement


ensures that all military personnel are covered by the same policy. Before the announcement, the decision was being made by individual commands. [email protected]_ MORE TO READ


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