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People say, 'Why don’t you live somewhere else?’ This is my state and I’m not going to go away.

Alicia Butler, a member of the Texas National Guard, which refused to process requests from same-sex couples for benefits on Tuesday despite a Pentagon directive to do so.

Alicia Butler, a member of the Texas National Guard, which refused to process requests from same-sex couples for benefits on Tuesday despite a Pentagon directive to do so.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.
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