The Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act, which would extend benefits to same-sex domestic partners of federal civilian employees, and is sponsored by senators Joe Lieberman and Susan Collins, was approved by the Senate's Homeland Security and Government Affairs committee last week.
If it makes its way long way to the president and is signed, the legislation would provide the same benefits that married heterosexual spouses receive, such as participation in some retirement programs, life and health insurance benefits, and family and medical leave.
And is one more step on the path toward full marriage equality, federally, in the United States.
Human Rights Campaign president Joe Solmonese said the government should follow most of corporate America, which already offers such benefits: "Equal workplace policies, like those DPBO would enact, will help attract and retain the best and brightest talent, which is exactly what our federal workforce needs. We call on the full Senate to pass DPBO."
Of course, the bill would have to work its way through the House, which is controlled by the Do-Nothing-GOP, and since they make no bones about being anti-gay, it may never come to fruition.
And when that happens, know who did it, remember their names, and vote them all out.
via The Advocate
Yeah, the day the GOP votes for any lgbt positive bill, is the day I'll put on my best clothing, drive out to the nearest field, lay down and wait for the world to end.
ReplyDeleteAll this is dancing around the real issue, full equal rights with marriage just like the straights have now. Anything less is second class and not acceptable. Marriage equality will come to pass on the Federal level eventually, and those who oppose it will be left in the dustbin of history. It will happen.
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