Do tell . . . this week marks a special anniversary
It has already been a year since the military ended its policy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and lifted its ban on gay men and women in the service. And as was the case with gay marriage in Massachusetts some eight years ago, Western civilization did not fall, and in fact very little changed - except in the lives of those who had long suffered under the weight of institutionalized bigotry.Of course, there have be…