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Maj. Gen. John Nichols, the commanding general of Texas Military Forces, wrote to service members in a letter obtained by the AP that because the Texas Constitution defines marriage as between a man and a woman, his state agency couldn't process applications from gay and lesbian couples. But he said the Texas National Guard, Texas Air Guard and Texas State Guard would not deny anyone benefits.
Oklahoma governor orders National Guard to stop equal treatment of gay service members and spouses | Breaking News | Wisconsin Gazette - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) News
Texas Guard Refuses To Process Same-Sex Benefits : NPR
Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana have all had orders issued by their governors to stop processing applications for National Guardsmen who want to receive benefits for their same-sex partner which the Pentagon has given a blanket approval for.
This line hits me the worst:
Yes, Texas, the state where the Constitution denies you freedoms rather than enshrine them. Seriously where do these folks get off on talking about being "pro-military?"
Oklahoma governor orders National Guard to stop equal treatment of gay service members and spouses | Breaking News | Wisconsin Gazette - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) News
Texas Guard Refuses To Process Same-Sex Benefits : NPR
Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana have all had orders issued by their governors to stop processing applications for National Guardsmen who want to receive benefits for their same-sex partner which the Pentagon has given a blanket approval for.
This line hits me the worst:
Yes, Texas, the state where the Constitution denies you freedoms rather than enshrine them. Seriously where do these folks get off on talking about being "pro-military?"
First off the National Guard is every bit a part of the Army as the active duty service is, any and every regulation that applies to a Soldier like myself applies to the National Guard.
Oklahoma governor orders National Guard to stop equal treatment of gay service members and spouses | Breaking News | Wisconsin Gazette - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) News
Texas Guard Refuses To Process Same-Sex Benefits : NPR
Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana have all had orders issued by their governors to stop processing applications for National Guardsmen who want to receive benefits for their same-sex partner which the Pentagon has given a blanket approval for.
This line hits me the worst:
Yes, Texas, the state where the Constitution denies you freedoms rather than enshrine them. Seriously where do these folks get off on talking about being "pro-military?"
No, not true at all. The NG is organized under militia laws. That's why there is no Posse Comitatus violation when the NG operates in civilian disasters.
And just how many gays are serving? We have roughly 150 million US citizens in the right age range to serve. Even going with the gay propaganda groups figure of 10% that's 150 thousand gay folks as base. Over half of those are women and less likely to serve. And of the remaining just ballparking, only half are eligible to serve (felons, gang members, physical disability, etc.). So we end up with a pool of about 50 thousand who could serve. And that's considering the high 10% gay population figure (low figures are 2-3%).
Roughly 10% of eligible citizens sign up. With that in mind there's 5 thousand plus gays serving at best. Out of a force of approximately half a million.
Oklahoma governor orders National Guard to stop equal treatment of gay service members and spouses | Breaking News | Wisconsin Gazette - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) News
Texas Guard Refuses To Process Same-Sex Benefits : NPR
Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana have all had orders issued by their governors to stop processing applications for National Guardsmen who want to receive benefits for their same-sex partner which the Pentagon has given a blanket approval for.
This line hits me the worst:
Yes, Texas, the state where the Constitution denies you freedoms rather than enshrine them. Seriously where do these folks get off on talking about being "pro-military?"
Pro military and pro gay are not the same thing.
No but I'm sad to see that the desire of many folks to discriminate against gays outweighs their desire to respect military service.
Technically Wiseone, until they are federalized, they aren't part of the U.S. Army. As the anti Second Amendment lefties claim, they are just the militia.
Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana have all had orders issued by their governors to stop processing applications for National Guardsmen who want to receive benefits for their same-sex partner which the Pentagon has given a blanket approval for.
Actually the gay soldier would still get their benefits, the "spouse or parter" just would not get anything.
Actually the gay soldier would still get their benefits, the "spouse or parter" just would not get anything.
Your thread title is misleading. They aren't being denied the benefits, those State are not processing applications and directing the Guardsmen to Federal installations to file their paperwork.
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That's not the same thing, spousal benefits are part of your benefits.
Actually the gay soldier would still get their benefits and the spouse would also qualify. These states are simply requiring them to go to a federal installation to process the paperwork.
"Partners" do not qualify for benefits for either homosexual or heterosexuals. Only spouses, those who have a valid Civil Marriage.
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Then I don't see what the problem is, nobody is denying benefits, they are just crying about what they have to do to get them? That's stupid, almost as stupid as those who complain about voter id laws. Good for those states for standing up for their values.
Thats a denial of benefits, at the very least its unequal treatment because they aren't denying other benefit applications.
Aren't the Guardsmen applying for Federal ID cards and entry into DEERS?
If there was no Federal association, then what are they applying for?
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Look man you'd be angry at any business or the government telling black individuals to use a different door, why is it different for homosexual individuals?
Then I don't see what the problem is, nobody is denying benefits, they are just crying about what they have to do to get them? That's stupid, almost as stupid as those who complain about voter id laws.
Good for those states for standing up for their values.
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