Naval Academy Graduates Seek Gay Chapter

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- An alumnus who says he thought he was the only gay midshipman at the Naval Academy in the late 1980s is leading an effort to establish an official gay and lesbian chapter of the school's alumni association, in what would be a first for any U.S. service academy.

The chapter's 29 members-to-be, none of whom still serve in the military, want to support gay midshipmen still bound by the Department of Defense's ``don't ask, don't tell'' policy, Jeff Petrie said.

``Just by existing, I think we will be able to help current midshipmen by showing them we have been through it successfully, and if that's what they want to do, they can do it too,'' said Petrie.

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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Naval-Academy-Gay-Alumni.html

[xchrom]

1. small steps

and if everyone from the naval academy and is retired drom the armed forces joins this alumni -- it could provide an interesting glimpse for those who are non-gay about who they served with.
i like it.