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Obama Same-Sex Benefits – President Obama is planning on extending benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees.
Obama plans to announce his same-sex benefits decision today in the Oval Office, a White House official said Tuesday. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because the president hasn’t yet signed the presidential memorandum.
The decision is a [...]

US Endorses Gay Rights – The Obama administration on Wednesday formally endorsed a U.N. gay rights statement calling for the worldwide decriminalization of homosexuality, a measure that former President George W. Bush had refused to sign.

The move was the administration’s latest in reversing Bush-era decisions that have been heavily criticized by human rights and other [...]