"And sink their bones to Davy Jones, hooray!"

Her Majesty's Navy, the thing people used to be scared of 100 years ago, is implementing a number of measures to better accommodate gay sailors. Hurray for them. I might even forgive that whole armada debacle now. From NYT:

LONDON (AP) -- Britain's navy, which until five years ago banned gays from its workforce, said Monday it is joining a campaign to ensure homosexual employees are fairly treated.
The military also announced gay servicemen and women will be able to live in married quarters with their partners starting later this year.
The Royal Navy said it was entering a program organized by gay rights group Stonewall which advises employers on dealing with gay, lesbian and bisexual staff.