Report: Obama To Extend Benefits To Same-Sex Federal Employees

Courtesy Donklephant  Tue, 06/16/2009 - 7:34pm

The deatils are slim , so I’m just going to reprint the entire article from the AP:

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama plans to extend health care and other benefits to the gay and lesbian partners of federal employees.

White House officials say Obama plans to announce decision on Wednesday in the Oval Office. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because the president had not yet made the announcement.

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