“Extending benefits to partners of gay federal employees is terrific, but at this point he is under enormous pressure from the gay civil rights community for having promised the moon and done nothing so far. So more important now is what he says tomorrow about the future for gay people during his presidency.” -- Richard Socarides, an adviser to the Clinton administration on gay issues on news that President Obama will sign a presidential memorandum on Wednesday to extend benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. (Via NYT. Full story HERE.)
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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