Students bring same-sex partners to major events
(NEWSER) - It's graduation time at America's military academies, and for the first time, gay students are celebrating without having to keep their sexual orientations a secret. For many, that means bringing same-sex dates to end-of-year events. In the past, notes a West Point cadet, "I had to do the ambiguous, 'Oh, she's my best friend,'" when introducing her girlfriend, she tells the AP . The repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell "was a remarkable thing for me." More»
