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17. Ten years ago he would have been discharged and the homophobes would have gone batshit.

Reply to alp227 (Reply #12)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 11:53 AM

Feb 2012

Second your good wishes.

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Photo of gay Marine kissing boyfriend receives flood of support [View all] Little Tich Feb 2012 OP

About goddamned TIME!! BigDemVoter Feb 2012 #1

Brought tears to my eyes. Thank goodness we've closed that chapter- KaryninMiami Feb 2012 #2

Keep 'em coming.... boppers Feb 2012 #3

It was a very nice picture. Bladian Feb 2012 #4

Why would that matter? Silliest comment I've seen in a long time. cpamomfromtexas Feb 2012 #13

Seriously? It was a joke, get off your high horse. Bladian Feb 2012 #19

Then you must not read many GD posts. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #20

Actually that's not true: Marine is 5'11" and the civvie is 6'6" n/t DRoseDARs Feb 2012 #31

Sorry, I meant small in comparison to the boyfriend. Bladian Feb 2012 #39

I thought the marine was small 2 from the pic. He's got a few inches on me, nevermind his boyfriend. DRoseDARs Feb 2012 #46

Oh god yeah, exactly. Bladian Feb 2012 #59

Here's why I like this... The Doctor. Feb 2012 #5

The wingnuts can't stand the idea of sexuality, period. nt SunSeeker Feb 2012 #58

Message deleted by the DU Administrators safgertrt Feb 2012 #6

Gingrich's Ad supports this post now if only he knew his guys were supporting gay marines kissing. MACARD Feb 2012 #7

Santorum fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #8

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Ummkay Obamacare Feb 2012 #9

what do you mean by "Ummkay"? DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2012 #44

Do you have a problem? DURHAM D Feb 2012 #53

Great story. EFerrari Feb 2012 #10

You go, boys, but honestly, kissing doesn't always photograph well. truthisfreedom Feb 2012 #11

10 years ago, this would be more controversial alp227 Feb 2012 #12

he coming out episode of Ellen DeGeneres's sitcom AlbertCat Feb 2012 #14

hahahah! brilliant! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #21

Ten years ago he would have been discharged and the homophobes would have gone batshit. sarge43 Feb 2012 #17

I love that photo. closeupready Feb 2012 #15

Welcome Home Sgt. Morgan hamsterjill Feb 2012 #16

Excellent. n/t PavePusher Feb 2012 #18

Awwwwww!!! Such happiness! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #22

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It is not about sex... It is about love. Loudmxr Feb 2012 #24

I am straight and I am so happy to see this Suji to Seoul Feb 2012 #25

Love is soooo much better than war. McCamy Taylor Feb 2012 #26

Jesusfreaks: WELCOME TO REALITY. Lars77 Feb 2012 #27

The two of them are so cute together. SunSeeker Feb 2012 #28

What I find interesting about the picture is the people in the background Arctic Dave Feb 2012 #29

Little more background: The marine is 5'11" and his boyfriend? 6'6" n/t DRoseDARs Feb 2012 #30

Dear Rick Santorum... MrMickeysMom Feb 2012 #32

C'mon ulaes Feb 2012 #33

This sort of thing? Orangepeel Feb 2012 #35

Because ulaes Feb 2012 #36

So you know the inner most feelings of over 3 billion people? sarge43 Feb 2012 #37

silly ulaes Feb 2012 #38

Better silly than sad sarge43 Feb 2012 #43

Insult to Show Business heliarc Feb 2012 #48

Can't we have a disagreement ulaes Feb 2012 #50

Enough already with coddling bigots Politicub Feb 2012 #41

Don't worry, it gets better. SunSeeker Feb 2012 #42

"...the fact that heterosexual men find guys kissing disturbing on a gut level." Rob H. Feb 2012 #45

I challenge your assumption......... Swede Atlanta Feb 2012 #49

Thank you ulaes Feb 2012 #56

I think it was your speaking for all hetero men and "it won't change" that set many of us off. uppityperson Feb 2012 #72

exactly! Doc Holliday Feb 2012 #65

Your generalizing not all hetrosexual men are disturbed by seeing two men kissing TNLib Feb 2012 #55

Your post is factually incorrect ruggerson Feb 2012 #64

Heterosexual men do not find guys kissing disturbing on a gut level Orangepeel Feb 2012 #66

Who cares what SOME (not all, not by a long shot) heterosexual men find "disturbing?" Withywindle Feb 2012 #70

Actually, yeah, it does. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2012 #57

Between this post and your next, quoted, yes, it does. uppityperson Feb 2012 #71

It also seems to have crashed Free Republic Ex Lurker Feb 2012 #34

Too funny! polmaven Feb 2012 #62

That's kind of a hot picture. You can tell they love each other. craigmatic Feb 2012 #40

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2012 #47

This pic christx30 Feb 2012 #51

Love it Aerows Feb 2012 #52

I know that dude in the blue shirt, Dalan. mahina Feb 2012 #54

Way to go, guys! Rock the house! GliderGuider Feb 2012 #60

That's wonderful, but get a room ya two! JNathanK Feb 2012 #61

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That's the way unionworks Feb 2012 #67

BEAUTIFUL! burrowowl Feb 2012 #68