RSSGay administration worker: Benefits proves equality pledge
From: The Washington Times | June 17, 2009
President Obama’s decision to extend some benefits to the partners of gay and lesbian federal workers and Foreign Service employees is the “first step, not a final step” in the administration’s push for equality, said John Berry, director of the Office of Personnel Management and the highest ranking openly gay member of the administration. Speaking to reporters on a conference call, Mr. Berry dismissed reporters’ suggestion that Mr. Obama was slow-walking some of his campaign promises about gay rights. Gays and lesbians “can be extremely proud this president is with us and stands with us 100 percent on the core …
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