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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?"
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:
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.
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?"