Georgia Nat’l Guard To Issue ID Cards To Same-Sex Spouses For Benefits

In this Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 photo, Derrick Peacock, left, and Pablo Monroy exchange rings during their wedding ceremony at Cedar Springs near Port Orchard, Wash. Monroy, 24, a cavalry scout with the Army National... In this Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 photo, Derrick Peacock, left, and Pablo Monroy exchange rings during their wedding ceremony at Cedar Springs near Port Orchard, Wash. Monroy, 24, a cavalry scout with the Army National Guard, and Peacock, 25, are the faces of a new generation of gays and lesbians entering a world that has radically changed in the quarter-century span of their lives. The couple is embarking on a life that previous generations of gay people never thought possible. A life that includes serving openly in the military, raising children and expecting to be legally married. MORE LESS
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The Georgia National Guard is expected to issue identity cards to same-sex spouses of members in order to access military benefits, Reuters reported Tuesday.

The state’s Department of Defense said that those identity cards will only be processed at federal Guard facilities so as not to run afoul of Georgia’s constitutional ban on gay marriage, according to Reuters.

Spokesman Paul Mouilleseaux told Reuters that the National Guard is “working closely” on the issue with Mississippi, the only state remaining that refuses to comply with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s directive that state military units process benefits for same-sex spouses.

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