Pride flag to be flown on Canadian Armed Forces Base

The Canadian Press reports the rainbow flag, a symbol for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people, is to be flown at CFB Edmonton for a week to coincide with the city's Pride festival.

CP says the move came following a request from Master Warrant Officer John McDougall, a 23-year veteran of the armed forces.

"This is a huge turnaround from what used to be," he told CP. "When I first joined, I would never even consider telling anyone that I was gay. It just wasn't macho.

"To be at the stage now where it is not only recognized and accepted and tolerated, but the base commander of the one of the largest bases of Canada is willing to have that flag put up, it is just an amazing feeling."