Louisiana Nat'l Guard Strikes Deal To Process Benefits For Gay Couples

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

CATHERINE THOMPSON – DECEMBER 4, 2013, 2:37 PM EST

The Louisiana National Guard struck a deal with the Pentagon to process military benefits for same-sex spouses without running afoul of the state's ban on gay marriage, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.

The state plans to grant some National Guard members temporary federal status in order to handle their enrollments, according to the Post. The Louisiana National Guard originally planned to ignore the Pentagon's directive to process military benefits for gay couples in accordance with the Supreme Court's ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act.

Similarly, last week the Texas National Guard approved a procedure that allows federal personnel to process benefits for same-sex couples without running afoul of that state's ban on gay marriage.

Georgia and Mississippi are now the only states that continue to bar same-sex National Guard spouses from registering for military benefits, according to the Post.

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[Swede Atlanta]

1. Ah yes.....

the states with some of the lowest income in the nation, poorest health, worst obesity, lowest test scores, most uninsured...

meaning those controlled by the GOP will be the last to come around to the 21st century. They will not do so willingly. It will take the National Guard to make them comply when the SCOTUS finally rules that states may not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation in all matters including employment or marriage.

They are the cavemen of our time. Heads in the sand, stupid and eventually losers.