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Related: About this forumPhoto of gay Marine kissing boyfriend receives flood of support
http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1029425.1330373440!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_635/image.jpgA photo of a gay Marine locked in a passionate welcome home kiss with his boyfriend has gone viral, sparking a groundswell of support from backers of the military's policy of allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the military.
The photo, which shows Sgt. Brandon Morgan locking lips with partner Dalan Wells during a recent homecoming in Hawaii, was posted to a Gay Marines Facebook page on Saturday.
Since then, the shot has received tens of thousands of "likes," shares and comments, prompting the young soldier to send a grateful message to all of his supporters.
"To everyone who has responded in a positive way. My partner and I want to say thank you," the blog Joe. My. God. quoted Morgan as saying.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/photo-gay-marine-kissing-boyfriend-receives-flood-support-article-1.1029426#ixzz1ncMXlLdV
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Photo of gay Marine kissing boyfriend receives flood of support (Original Post)
William769
Feb 2012
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Fearless
(18,421 posts)1. Happy to be the 20,055th "like"!
Glorfindel
(9,734 posts)2. I can't begin to describe how happy this photo makes me!
I never thought I'd live to see the day.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)3. Good for them...knr
DCKit
(18,541 posts)4. Why any of you think this post is worthwhile without the pic....
William769
(55,147 posts)5. Now you know why.
Believe me I tried.
USMCMustang
(109 posts)6. Semper Fi
Thanks for serving, bro. Thanks for coming back.
Gore1FL
(21,151 posts)7. Here is the Pic
Rowdyboy
(22,057 posts)8. I never dared hope to see this and it leaves me weak.....
Unbelievable and wonderful.