LIKE a lot of people who post videos of themselves on YouTube, Kristina Cecil wants the world to know a few personal facts:
She is an avid hiker.
She is a Minnesota Vikings fan.
She is a member of the United States Air Force, which is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to serve in the military.
And she is gay.
“It’s really nice to say that now, because the whole ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ has been repealed,” Ms. Cecil, a 22-year-old with short-cropped blond hair and a tattoo on her right arm, said excitedly to the camera. “I’m just really happy to say that I’m gay, and I’m an American airman.”
More power to them. There are definitely some advantages and disadvantages to coming out in such a public arena as the Internet, but it has to be freeing, especially after years of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'.
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