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White House has meeting, no action, on DADT
The topic in an office building adjacent to the White House Tuesday afternoon was Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the federal law banning openly gay people from the military. More specifically, it was how to help a lame-duck Senate pass the
Fed partner benefits: The ‘pay-for’ hurdle
When President Obama issued a memorandum extending certain benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees, he noted there are still certain benefits he cannot extend under current law. But the legislation the president and many LGBT organizations are touting