This will Put Herb Cannon in Shame. Soldiers March in Toronto Gay Pride Parade.



Soldiers march in Toronto Gay Pride parade
Set up booth in gay village for recruitment drive
Last Updated: Sunday, June 29, 2008 | 2:07 PM ET
CBC News
For the first time, members of Canada's Armed Forces represented the
military in Toronto's annual Gay Pride parade, held Sunday.

Lt. Steven Churm, one of 10 soldiers from across the country who
marched in uniform, said their presence sends a message that the
Canadian military is inclusive and an equal-opportunity employer.

Members of the Canadian Forces were permitted to march in uniform for
the first time during Toronto's Gay Pride parade on Sunday. (Robin
Rowland/CBC)
"The message to the public is that the Canadian Forces is an employer
of choice. We have employment opportuntities that people can pursue,
regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation," he told CBC News.

"For our own members, they can be proud of what they're doing and also
be proud of who they are."

To mark its place in the festivities, the Canadian Forces set up an
information booth in an area of the city where thousands of people
gathered for the start of the parade.

The parade is the main event for Canada's largest gay pride
celebration and marks the end of a week of festivities that organizers
say attracted about one million people.



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