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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Apr. 3, 2010

Lawyer Fights For Gay Spouse's Benefits

A lesbian federal lawyer seeking health insurance for her wife has hit a wall of obstruction by the Obama administration.

By John Roemer

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - A lesbian federal lawyer seeking health insurance for her wife has hit a wall of obstruction by the Obama administration.

The federal agency denying the insurance benefits, the Office of Personnel Management, features a prominent gay man at its helm and an out lesbian as its general counsel.

The irony underscores President Obama's quandary as, following...

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