It invalidated DOMA. So if a gay couple got "married" in a state that allows for such, they get the bennies. But what about gays from states that do NOT recognize such unions?
Did I miss where the military legalized gay marriage everywhere?
Does the military perform such marriages?
In say, Afghanistan? Or Saudi Arabia?
I'm dizzy from trying to figure out just what Hagel is saying or implementing.
Boop,
Basically.. the Federal government now recognizes gay marriage and gives gays benefits.
Since the military is considered Federal.. Hagel is going to give gays in the military gay marriage benefits.
States don’t have to give State benefits to gay couples if they don’t want to.
Out of the 80+ replies to this thread so far, your questions are the only ones I’ve seen that address the problem with Hagel’s pronouncement. How can he make this determination when there are states where bases are located that have not legalized same sex marriage? Will the service member and gay partner sue the state because they are denied the benefits they were granted at the federal level by the elimination of DOMA? I see a further erosion of state’s rights and am not surprised by the gay advocates who stated yesterday that they plan on having same sex marriage legalized in all 50 states in the next 5 years! More tyranny to come!