Master Seaman Francis Legare made Canadian Navy history this week when the HMCS Winnipeg docked in Victoria and he greeted his partner Corey Vautour.
The couple embraced and kissed in what was the “first kiss” between a male sailor returning from sea and his male partner.
It’s a time-honoured Navy tradition that there’s a raffle to decide which sailor is allowed off a ship first to kiss a loved one after an extended time at sea, acting sub-lieutenant Kyle Reed said.
This time, Legare won the draw and the right to kiss Vautour after spending almost nine months away from home.
“It’s the first same sex kiss for males, but it’s not the first same sex kiss ever.
“It’s a very positive thing,” said Reed, who added that the encounter showcases a “more inclusive, more tolerant” Navy.
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