The Navy will allow its chaplains to officiate same-sex marriages once the military's ban on gay marriage is officially lifted this summer, according to a new memo written by Navy's head chaplain, Rear Admiral Mark Tidd.
The memo's guidance, which serves to train chaplains on a number new procedures to be instituted along with the repeal of don't ask don't tell, went through a rigorous legal review before being issued.
The memo reads: "Regarding the use of base facilities for same-sex marriages, legal counsel has concluded that generally speaking, base facility use is sexuality orientation neutral. If the base is located in a state where same-sex is legal, then base facilities may normally be used to celebrate the marriage."
Navy marriages on Navy bases typically involve Navy Chaplains, but the memo goes on to say the chaplains involvement is not mandatory and he or she could decline to participate if gay marriage is not "consistent with the tenets of his or her religious organization."
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4 comments:
The Village People are going to be the brides mates! Woo hoo.
It is not mandatory for the chaplains to have to officiate a gay marriage....yet
The military is not the place for this!!
Last week we had a great day for the Navy, this week we have a terrible one.
I hope they don't try and force the chaplians to do this.
America will not survive much longer. If you think all of this is good news, just wait. Our military is being dismantled from within, no need for bombs and missles anymore.
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