Kevin Curry

I organize things using the Web as a platform. Code for America, Bridgeborn, Inc., CityCamp, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, King's Grant Community League, and my local PTA. Graduated from Virginia Tech with degrees in History (BA '92) and Computer Science & Applications (MS '99). I sometimes post over at The Butter Room. I am a native and resident of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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shondsees: YES! “VIRGINIA BEACH It’s a time-honored tradition at Navy homecomings – one lucky sailor is chosen to be first off the ship for the long-awaited kiss with a loved one.Today, for the first time, the happily reunited couple was gay. The dock landing ship Oak Hill has been gone for nearly three months, training with military allies in Central America. As the homecoming drew near, the crew and ship’s family readiness group sold $1 raffle tickets for the first kiss. Petty Officer 2nd Class Marissa Gaeta bought 50 - which is actually fewer than many people buy, she said, so she was surprised Monday to find out she’d won. Her girlfriend of two years, Petty Officer 3rd Class Citlalic Snell, was waiting when she crossed the brow. They kissed. The crowd cheered. And with that, another vestige of the policy that forced gays to serve in secrecy vanished.” http://hamptonroads.com/2011/12/first-lesbian-couple-get-first-kiss-navy-homecoming This warms my heart. Probably the fires of Hell doing it, though, right? ;^)

shondsees:

YES!

“VIRGINIA BEACH

It’s a time-honored tradition at Navy homecomings – one lucky sailor is chosen to be first off the ship for the long-awaited kiss with a loved one.
Today, for the first time, the happily reunited couple was gay.

The dock landing ship Oak Hill has been gone for nearly three months, training with military allies in Central America.

As the homecoming drew near, the crew and ship’s family readiness group sold $1 raffle tickets for the first kiss. Petty Officer 2nd Class Marissa Gaeta bought 50 - which is actually fewer than many people buy, she said, so she was surprised Monday to find out she’d won.

Her girlfriend of two years, Petty Officer 3rd Class Citlalic Snell, was waiting when she crossed the brow.

They kissed. The crowd cheered. And with that, another vestige of the policy that forced gays to serve in secrecy vanished.”

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/12/first-lesbian-couple-get-first-kiss-navy-homecoming

This warms my heart. Probably the fires of Hell doing it, though, right? ;^)

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