The Royal Air Force is to become the first of the Armed Forces to take part in a gay pride festival. Eight officers from the force will man a float at Manchester's gay pride event this weekend. The RAF says it is part of a recruitment drive to show how the military welcomes people from different backgrounds. A spokesman said: "Along with the other Armed Forces, the RAF tries to reflect the community from which it draws it members. "We have recruitment policies that recognise that people from different backgrounds can make positive contributions. An individual's sexual orientation is none...