White House to expand federal benefits to same-sex couples

Los Angeles Times: The Obama administration will announce plans Friday to expand federal benefits to same-sex spouses regardless of whether the state they live in recognizes their marriages.

According to a White House official, the Department of Labor will issue a proposed rule clarifying that the right to time off to care for partners is valid for all legally married couples.

Photo: A wedding cake with a male couple is seen at The Abbey restaurant at a celebration of the more than 100 same-sex marriages performed in West Hollywood, Calif. (Robyn Beck / AFP/Getty Images)