The Obama administration is expected to sign a presidential memorandum today extending benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees, though he will, according to the Times, "stop short of pledging full health insurance coverage."

Turns out — surprise, surprise! — that DOMA, which the administration vigorously defended in federal court (and in the most despicable terms) just last week, plays a big role in the President's half-measures on health insurance for gay partners of federal employees.  The Times explains:

In California, two federal appeals court judges said that employees of their court were entitled to health benefits for their same-sex partners under the program that insures millions of federal workers. But the federal Office of Personnel Management has instructed insurers not to provide the benefits ordered by the judges, citing a 1996 law, the Defense of Marriage Act.

So instead of health insurance, Obama is giving us a memo.   He has to do something, since so far he hasn't done anything.  At least not anything for us.  And if you think hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, you have never met an dissed drag queen. 



According to administration officials, "the timing of the announcement was intended to help contain the growing furor among gay rights groups. Several gay donors withdrew their sponsorship of a Democratic National Committee fund-raising event next week."

Hmmm.  Well, the good news is that obviously this means the President will be gay for pay.  Just how gay is the question.  If he's gonna turn out to be just another str8 cocktease who thinks we're going to keep buying him drinks when he never puts out, he'll find himself alone at the bar, nibbling on his maraschino cherry and chewing ice all night.

On the other hand, if you go around posing as a prostitute and then gay-bashing and robbing your johns, well, word gets around.  Trust me, Mr. President, you don't want that kind of reputation.