Gay Federal Employees Can Take Time Off To Get Their Kids’ Teeth Cleaned

The The Office of Personnel Management will let gay federal workers take leaves from work — without pay — if they need to go to their kids’ graduation or attend to their partner in the hospital, according to new rules that provide up to 24 hours annually for such time off. Under Obama’s previously enacted rules, they only get paid leave if they’re caring for a dying or seriously ill partner.

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