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(116,464 posts)17. It's a beautiful thing!
Marriage equality is coming to the military
by Laura Clawson
How far we've come since the military was clinging to Don't Ask Don't Tell just a few short years ago, and the Defense of Marriage Act was making marriage unequal even for same-sex couples married legally in states that honored their relationships:
Kudos to the Pentagon for giving the leave needed to make marriage a possibility for people stationed in bastions of inequalitylet's hope it's not needed for long, but for now it puts access to marriage in reach for more service members.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/14/1231158/-Marriage-equality-is-coming-to-the-military
by Laura Clawson
How far we've come since the military was clinging to Don't Ask Don't Tell just a few short years ago, and the Defense of Marriage Act was making marriage unequal even for same-sex couples married legally in states that honored their relationships:
The Pentagon plans to extend to legally married same-sex couples the same privileges and programs that are provided to legally married heterosexual couples, including benefits tied to health care and housing, the official said.
In addition, the official said that service members who are stationed in one of the 37 states where same-sex marriage is illegal will be offered up to 10 days of leave so they can travel to one of the 13 states, plus the District of Columbia, that grant same-sex marriage licenses.
Kudos to the Pentagon for giving the leave needed to make marriage a possibility for people stationed in bastions of inequalitylet's hope it's not needed for long, but for now it puts access to marriage in reach for more service members.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/14/1231158/-Marriage-equality-is-coming-to-the-military
Pentagon To Announce Equal Benefits For Married Gay Couples
The Pentagon is expected to announce Wednesday that married gay military service members and their spouses will be offered the same benefits as straight married couples as early as September, NBC News reported.
Also included in the announcement will reportedly be a "marraige leave" program for gay couples. Service members stationed in one of the 37 states where gay marriage is illegal will be allowed to take up to 10 days of leave to travel to one of the 13 states or Washington, D.C. where gay marriage is legal.
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/pentagon-to-announce-equal-benefits-for-married-gay
The Pentagon is expected to announce Wednesday that married gay military service members and their spouses will be offered the same benefits as straight married couples as early as September, NBC News reported.
Also included in the announcement will reportedly be a "marraige leave" program for gay couples. Service members stationed in one of the 37 states where gay marriage is illegal will be allowed to take up to 10 days of leave to travel to one of the 13 states or Washington, D.C. where gay marriage is legal.
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/pentagon-to-announce-equal-benefits-for-married-gay
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It's excellent news, but also kind of funny in what it seems to do. Freepers will freak out!
NYC_SKP
Aug 2013
#8
That is fantastically awesome. So happy to hear about this. First the DoS now the military
Number23
Aug 2013
#67
Some people at DU won't forgive the president for his past mistakes.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2013
#27
Straw man. This thread is about the LGBT community. I'll listen if you have a substantive response
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2013
#45
I think this thread is about good news for gay people in the military. It is about the news
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
#72
Bluenorthwest, we both have been down this road before, and you should be ashamed of yourself.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2013
#88
This thread is about human rights writ large. Any move like this that advances the cause of human
HardTimes99
Aug 2013
#74
Absolutely!! We still have more work yet to do, but I'm happy that progress has been made.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2013
#89
Me too. I did not expect to see this EVER. Two weeks off to go marry a gay husband...
DonRedwood
Aug 2013
#58
Very true. THe military is also heavily investing in solar power...lol...wow...the military is prog
DonRedwood
Aug 2013
#59
I'm crying along with you! Hagel has redeemed himself to me and many others
mountain grammy
Aug 2013
#35
Making me cry, you big old meanie! No, I celebrate with you, Don! Read of this earlier. Thanx Obama!
freshwest
Aug 2013
#55
Very happy about this. Until there is actual, national equality people will have to
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
#73