re: Federal Judge overturns Mississippi Gay Marriage Ban

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Perverted laws will not stand.

Silliness.

OTOH what folks here do not seem to grasp is that words do mean something.
The term "ban" means something. It is consistently used inappropriately in application to Gay Marriage.

E.g., Interracial marriage was banned in Virginia. Loving was ARRESTED as a result.

Gays were not banned from marriage in Mississippi. The state simply did not recognized the term as applied to same sex individuals. Married gays were not arrested. They were not fined. They were not forced to leave the state. Nor were they banned from any legal benefits as far as I can tell.

Gays had the right to marry in any willing church or any gay-friendly civil ceremony,
and they had coincident legal rights to obtain a:
* Health Care Proxy
* Durable Power of Attorney
* Joint Tenancy Agreement
* Will
* Cohabitation Agreement

* with regard to state taxes, the advantage in MS is to file separately as far as I can tell:
Mississippi collects income taxes from its residents utilizing three tax brackets.

For single taxpayers:
3 percent on the first $5,000 of taxable income.
4 percent on taxable income between $5,001 and $10,000.
5 percent on taxable income of $10,001 and above.

Married couples filing a combined return (i.e., both spouses work) can opt to have each spouse calculate tax liability separately and add the results.

So in terms of denied benefits, I'll ask again,
Which specific benefits were denied?

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