Canadian Homecoming : Navy Makes History With Kiss Between Sailor & Same-Sex Partner !
- il y a 8 ans
The first kiss for a returning sailor after a long deployment at sea is a sweet and memorable tradition.
But in what is believed to be a first for the Royal Canadian Navy, that time-honoured ceremonial kiss was between two men.
First kiss : Master Seaman Francis Legare makes history with this kiss with his partner, Corey Vautour, in Victoria. (CHEK News)
There were loud cheers today when Master Seaman Francis Legare embraced his partner, Corey Vautour, after more than eight months at sea.
"I have been away for 255 days, so it feels great," a smiling Legare said. "I am speechless."
But in what is believed to be a first for the Royal Canadian Navy, that time-honoured ceremonial kiss was between two men.
First kiss : Master Seaman Francis Legare makes history with this kiss with his partner, Corey Vautour, in Victoria. (CHEK News)
There were loud cheers today when Master Seaman Francis Legare embraced his partner, Corey Vautour, after more than eight months at sea.
"I have been away for 255 days, so it feels great," a smiling Legare said. "I am speechless."