In the latest remarkable sign of change since the military repealed the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy, the Defense Department will soon hold its first event to recognize gay and lesbian troops. This summer, the Pentagon will salute them, marking June as gay pride month just as it has marked other celebrations honoring racial or ethnic groups. WASHINGTON - Last summer, gays in the military dared not admit their sexual orientation. In this photo released by the Florida Keys News Bureau, revelers carry a 100-foot-long rainbow flag, a symbol of gay pride, down Duval Street in Key West, Fla.
