Same-sex partners to get fed benefits
Posted on 16. Jun, 2009 by ARK in General
US President, Barack Obama has been coming under continuous criticism for not resorting to terminate ban on the gays in US military. The Federal government now comes up with another solution for the same; providing perks to the same-sex partners amongst federal employees.
According to a White House Official, the Obama government will be announcing the decision on Wednesday in the Oval Office although the President had not signed trhe memorandum as yet. We can expect more details on Wednesday.
Many gay fundraisers have taken off support from the Democratic National Committee event on June 25 wherein Vice President Joe Biden is expected to speak about the marriage act. The Obama administration though tried to make moves in extending benefits to gays and lesbians. The State Department offered several benefits including diplomatic passports as well as language training to the gay men and women diplomat partners.
The current move by Obama government will be cheered by gay and lesbian activists, as June happens to be gay pride season.
