Gay House members say gay-friendly bills are near

(San Francisco) Two of Congress’s three openly gay members said Saturday that the U.S. House is poised to pass bills to provide health coverage for the same-sex partners of gay federal workers and to protect all gay and transgender employees from job discrimination.

Speaking to an international conference of gay politicians …

Bill would give benefits to same-sex partners of federal workers

(Washington) Legislation has been introduced in the the House and Senate to provide benefits for same-sex domestic partners of federal civilian employees on the same basis as spousal benefits.

The Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act is sponsored by Reps. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) in the House and …

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Maryland Governor proposes health benefits to partners of gay …

”This move is consistent with the governor’s goal to provide affordable, quality health care to more Marylanders rather than fewer. It’s absolutely the right thing to do.”

Shaun Adamec, spokesman for Maryland Governor Martin O’Malleyspokesman who is making the proposal that same-sex partners of state workers should receive heal care benefits. The Baltimore Sun reports that some 300 employees would expected to take advantage of the offer and that it would put Maryland in line with the District of Columbia and several other states that offer some benefits to employees’ non-legally married partners. (Baltimore Sun)

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