Oklahoma becomes fourth state to defy Pentagon on same-sex ‘spousal’ benefits

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin

OKLAHOMA CITY, September 18, 2013 (LifeSiteNews) – Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has ordered the National Guard in her state to stop processing spousal benefit requests for homosexual couples, in defiance of a Department of Defense directive expanding military dependent benefits to cover same-sex couples who “marry” in states where it is legal. 

This makes Oklahoma the fourth state to defy the Pentagon’s orders on the same-sex “marriage” issue, after Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana.  All four states have passed laws defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman. 

Same-sex couples in all four states can still apply for military benefits, but they must go to federal installations to do so.   (more...)

Oklahoma becomes fourth state to defy Pentagon on same-sex ‘spousal’ benefits