1.0link216546<![CDATA[AP source: Same-sex partners to get fed benefits]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/16/obama-to-extend-benefits_n_216546.htmlWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, under growing criticism for not seeking to end the ban on openly gay men and women in the military, is extending benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees.
Obama plans to announce his decision on Wednesday in the Oval Office, a White House official said Tuesday. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because the president hadn't yet signed the presidential memorandum.