Tony Perkins Praises Renegade National Guard Units For Defying The Pentagon

"As we've already seen in places like Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi, not every state is willing to roll over and ignore its own marriage policy. The National Guard offices there have already started bucking the Pentagon and refusing to process requests from same-sex couples for benefits like ID cards and other privileges. Major General John Nichols, the commanding general of Texas Military Forces, made it clear that the state's marriage law comes first. If Guardsmen want to take advantage of the Pentagon's directive, Nichols said they have to enroll at a federal installation. In a letter to local service members, he stood his ground on the Texas Constitution, which only recognizes man-woman marriage. In the end, this new clash between federal and state entities just goes to show why the Defense of Marriage Act was so necessary in the first place!" - Hate group leader Tony Perkins, via email.