Publisher's Note
Extending benefits to same-sex partners of employees is
certainly a hot topic here in America. Twenty-six years ago,
the Village Voice, a New York newspaper, became the first U.S.
employer to do so. Now, more than 80 percent of Fortune 500
companies provide such benefits. Interestingly, among the 10
largest U.S. companies, only ExxonMobil and Wal-Mart do not
provide domestic-partner benefits.
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getting older each day--things haven't looked rosier for the
profession since green eye shades and black sleeve garters
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