Beyond the religious or political party grandstanding over this issue, attacks like Schaerr’s stand in the way (if the Supreme Court recognizes Schaerr’s amicus brief) of homosexual couples enjoying some very real simple fiscal freedoms. One of the very real hard hitting realities is that with only 37 states recognizing same-sex marriage those men and women who are for all intents and purposes married in other states, need file their taxes separately as if they are single. These couples cannot take advantage of tax benefits married straight couples can.