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Navy chaplains cleared to perform gay marriages
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| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat May 09, 2011 10:30pm |
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| News Date | Tuesday, May 10, 2011 01:30:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON — The Navy has authorized its chaplains to perform same-sex marriages on military bases once the ban on gays in the military is lifted, but some members of Congress argue the authorization violates another federal law.
An April 13 memo from the chief of Navy chaplains concerning training revisions said "a chaplain may officiate a same-sex, civil marriage if it is conducted in accordance with a state that permits same-sex marriage or union."
"If the base is located in a state where same-sex marriage is legal, then base facilities may normally be used to celebrate the marriage," the memo read. |
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