Posted on 05/18/2013 7:23:03 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The United States House of Representatives has issued the first-ever spousal ID to the partner of an openly homosexual Congressman, reports state.
Philip Frank, the significant other of Representative Mark Pocan of Madison, Wisconsin was issued the ID recently, granting him recognition as being the spouse of the Congressman, as opposed to a guest. Frank and Pocan were “wed” in a Canadian ceremony in 2006, but the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) only recognizes marriage as being between a man and a woman.
In the past, homosexual partners of federal lawmakers have been issued a designee ID as opposed to a spousal ID, which Frank maintained until approximately two weeks ago. Pocan told reporters that he had urged the House Sergeant at Arms to allow the partners of homosexual representatives to obtain spousal IDs upon his entry into Congress in January.
The office of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is stated to be largely responsible for securing the ID for Frank. Spokesman Drew Hammill confirmed reports....
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So I guess the House leadership’s defense of DOMA at the Supreme Court was an expensive sham to attempt to satisfy cultural conservatives because now they’ve essentially said ‘nevermind’.
Relative of Bowny Fwank?
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