SF lesbian wife’s benefits denial upheld by judge

San Francisco Chronicle: A federal judge refused Wednesday to order the government to provide insurance benefits to the wife of a lesbian court employee in San Francisco, coverage the Obama administration has denied because of a law the president considers unconstitutional. | Opinion: Golinski v. US Office of Personnel Management, No. No. C 10-00257 JSW (N.D. Cal. March 16, 2011) | Lambda Legal press release