At the stalls, the men in uniform, complete with medals, mingled with eager would-be recruits.
Lieutenant-Colonel Leanda Pitt, commander of regional recruiting in the northwest, said: "It is such a massive event in the Manchester calendar that we can't afford not to attend. As far as the army is concerned, sexual orientation is a private matter."
Additionally the Israeli military recruits openly gay soldiers. The IDF is regarded as one of the top armies in the world.
They dont seem to be that worried about driving away homophobes.
