In years past, festivities served as site for LGBT protests, visibility
Green urged civil obedience on same-sex marriage
Mississippi now only state not complying with Hagel edict
State initially refused to provide military ID cards to gay spouses
Asks Obama to stop enforcing place of residence statute for married couples
Pentagon chief makes announcement at Anti-Defamation League meeting
Move prompts new calls for Pentagon to enact protections for gay service members
Judge finds U.S. gov't has no rational basis for withholding benefits from same-sex spouses
Hagel memo delivers benefits in wake of court decision against DOMA