| The Pentagon will allow military chaplains to perform same-sex wedding ceremonies in states where gay marriage is legal, the Advocate Magazine's Andrew Harmon is now reporting. The Pentagon also says "DoD property may be used for private functions, including religious and other ceremonies such as same-sex unions, as long as it's not prohibited by state or local laws." From the DoD memo, issued by Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Clifford L. Stanley:
A military chaplain may participate in or officiate any private ceremony, whether on or off a military installation, provided that the ceremony is not prohibited by applicable state and local law. Further, a chaplain is not required to participate in or officiate a private ceremony if doing so would be in variance with the tenets of his or her religion or personal beliefs... |
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