Obama extends additional benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees

[JURIST] US President Barack Obama on Wednesday ordered [memorandum, PDF] executive agencies to offer greater benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees and their children, expanding benefits to their allowable limits under federal law. The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) [text] prevents the Obama administration from extending th...

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