Tony Perkins, Family Research Council Action, urges you to voice your values.
Working at State May Have Its Perks
With some of their greatest allies now in place in key Cabinet posts, homosexual interest groups are lining up to reap the benefits. Literally. This week, the organization Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs submitted a formal complaint to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arguing that same-sex partners deserve the same perks as the spouses of married government workers.More than 2,000 federal employees signed onto the letter, asking for access to paid travel, government medical care, anti-terrorism training, foreign language training, and diplomatic passports or visas for their significant others. Clinton flirted with the idea at her confirmation hearing, saying, "...[O]ther nations have moved to extend that partnership benefit."
I would remind Madame Secretary that we are not "other nations." Acquiescing would undermine the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and force taxpayers to foot the bill for a lifestyle many find morally objectionable. Voice your values by calling the State Department at 202-647-4000.
Additional Resources
The Washington Post: Foreign Policy Workers Ask U.S. To Back Benefits for Gay Partners
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