How to Understand The Military's Position On Same Sex Relationships

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Military Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses Post-DOMA | Nolo.com More
Published: 9 years ago by Wendy Kirpanos | permalink
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The Supreme Court's decision on DOMA opens up a wide range of military benefits to same-sex spouses.

For further reading: http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/military-benefits-same-sex-spouses-post-doma.html ^[1]

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The Battles that Remain: Military Service and LGBT Equality More
Published: 9 years ago by Glen Harwick | permalink
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Even after the fall of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and the Defense of Marriage Act, LGBT service members and veterans continue to face discrimination.

For further reading: https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/lgbt/report/2013/09/20/74883/the-battles-that-remain-military-service-and-lgbt-equality/ ^[2]

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What's Changed For Same-Sex Partners In The Military More
Published: 9 years ago by George Maloof | permalink
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Outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced the extension of some military benefits to same-sex partners of service members. While the Defense of Marriage Act is law, however, gay military partners are not entitled to all of the same benefits as their straight counterparts.
For further reading: http://www.npr.org/2013/02/21/172613474/whats-changed-for-same-sex-partners-in-the-military ^[3]

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Where Christian churches, other religions stand on gay marriage More
Published: 9 years ago by Patrick Mc Garry | permalink
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In the last two decades, several religious groups have moved to allow same-sex couples to marry within their traditions.

For further reading: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/07/02/where-christian-churches-stand-on-gay-marriage/ ^[4]

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Patrick Mc Garry, Glen Harwick, Wendy Kirpanos, George Maloof

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1. http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/military-benefits-same-sex-spouses-post-doma.html

2. https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/lgbt/report/2013/09/20/74883/the-battles-that-remain-military-service-and-lgbt-equality/

3. http://www.npr.org/2013/02/21/172613474/whats-changed-for-same-sex-partners-in-the-military

4. http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/07/02/where-christian-churches-stand-on-gay-marriage/