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Sunday, December 02, 2012

West Point Chapel Hosts Its First Same-Sex Wedding

Cadet Chapel, the landmark Gothic church that is a center for spiritual life at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, hosted its first same-sex wedding Saturday.

Penelope Gnesin and Brenda Sue Fulton, a West Point graduate, exchanged vows in the regal church in an afternoon ceremony, attended by about 250 guests and conducted by a senior Army chaplain.

The two have been together for 17 years. They had a civil commitment ceremony that didn't carry any legal force in 1999 and had long hoped to formally tie the knot. The way was cleared last year, when New York legalized same-sex marriage and President Barack Obama lifted the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy prohibiting openly gay people from serving in the military.

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10 comments:

Anonymous said...

WTF is going on with this country.

Anonymous said...

well 826, seems like you have folks in uniform who signed up to fight for freedom, practicing that freedom here at home.

Anonymous said...

Why does it have to be in a chapel?

Anonymous said...

7:07 AM
In your Face!

Anonymous said...

That must be an OBAMA CHAIR.

Bkln said...

What are they going to do when SHARIA LAW comes to America ,Hmmmm hide back in the closet I BET, I am sure we wont see them on the fields fighting but the fight for gay rights must go on.

Anonymous said...

hell yeah, send them all to battle.

Anonymous said...

Gays have ALWAYS had the legal right to draw up documents giving their partner the same benefits as a marriage partner. This is about CONTROL. Minority groups are absolutely controlling the majority.

Anonymous said...

Disgrace to a once great country.

Anonymous said...

I guess now they have the freedom to maary. My question is...why when 2 lesbians are together, one always dresses and acts/looks more manly, and one more feminine? I never see BOTH feminine and ladylike!! And when 2 gay men are together, they look and act the same? Just wondering!
What are the thoughts of others?