Benefits for Same-Sex Partners Focus of Senate Hearing
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/24/AR2008092403598.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/24/AR2008092403598.html)
By Joe Davidson
Washington Post - DC, USA
Excerpt: That really upset proponents of the bill, who said they
were astounded by Weizmann's comment. "It is an insult to suggest
there is any added likelihood of fraud from LGBT [lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender] employees," Leonard Hirsch, Federal GLOBE
president, said in a telephone interview. "Currently, the proposed
legislation mandates a higher level of certification for LGBT
benefit enrollment than for heterosexual employees."