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Aw, playing to the basest of their bases
This will end up before the bench in the Supreme Court if the two states don't change their behaviour.
Texas, Miss. National Guards won’t give same-sex benefits at some sites, cite gay-marriage ban
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas National Guard refused to process requests from same-sex couples for benefits on Tuesday despite a Pentagon directive to do so, while Mississippi won’t issue applications from state-owned offices. Both states cited their respective bans on gay marriage.
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Texas and Mississippi appeared to be the only two states limiting how and where same-sex spouses of National Guard members could register for identification cards and benefits, according to an Associated Press tally. Officials in 13 other states that also ban gay marriage - including Arizona, Oklahoma, Florida, Michigan and Georgia - said Tuesday that they will follow federal law and process all couples applying for benefits the same.
This will end up before the bench in the Supreme Court if the two states don't change their behaviour.