Gay Troops March in Gay Pride Parade in Military Uniform

Gay Troops March in Gay Pride Parade in Military Uniform

Gay U.S. service members marched in the San Diego gay pride parade over the weekend fully decked out in their military issued uniforms.

Some of the loudest cheers Saturday at San Diego's gay pride parade were for active-duty troops marching in military dress, the first time that U.S. service members participated in such an event while in full uniform.

Dozens of soldiers, sailors, and Marines marched alongside an old Army truck decorated with a "Freedom to Serve" banner and a rainbow flag. They were joined by dozens more military personnel in civilian clothes,...